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Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium is also known as the Hardy–Weinberg principle, model, theorem, or law. According to principle in the absence of evolutionary influences, the frequencies of allele and genotype in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next generation, hence it is also referred to as neutral equilibrium time.
Hardy-Weinberg Equation
Where,
represents the frequency of the homozygous genotype AA,
represents the frequency of the homozygous genotype aa,
represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype Aa.
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