The incidence of cystic fibrosis, a recessive genetic disorder in the Caucasian population of United States, is 1 in every 2,500 individuals. Find the number of heterozygous carriers.
(p + q = 1, p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1)

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The incidence of cystic fibrosis, a recessive genetic disorder in the Caucasian population of United States, is 1 in every 2,500 individuals. Find the number of heterozygous carriers. 
(p + q = 1, p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1)

madangerzone · Answer

$\ q2= 0.0004$
Than get the sq. root of q which would be $\ q=0.02$
and than qwould equal $\ p-1$
$\ q=0.98$
Frequency of heteroz. individualswould be $\ 2$pq
and put the valuse in..and for your answer i got $\ 0.04$

madangerzone · Answer

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