The relative fitness values of three genotypes are: wAA = 1.0, wAa = 1.0, and waa = 0.7. What is the predicted equilibrium allele frequency if the rate of mutation of A to a is 2 x 10^-5?
a. q hat = 0.022 and p hat = 0.978
b. q hat = 0.008 and p hat = 0.992
c. q hat = 0.005 and p hat = 0.995
d. q hat = 0.011 and p hat = 0.989
Answer: b. q hat = 0.008 and p hat = 0.992
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