Using the allele frequencies in the table below, what is the probability that a random person who was heterozygous 12/14 for VAW would also be homozygous 18/18 for FAG? (Assume that the two loci are unlinked.)

What will be an ideal response?


2*0.015*0.131*0.015^2 = 8.84 × 10–7

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