Under the stated autosomal-recessive Hardy–Weinberg model: q = √prevalence, p = 1 − q, expected heterozygotes = 2pq.
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Under the stated autosomal-recessive Hardy–Weinberg model: q = √prevalence, p = 1 − q, expected heterozygotes = 2pq.
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