What is the expected long-term frequency of this allele

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Consider a genetic disorder in which healthy allele mutates to a recessive deleterious one with a rate of 10^-8, and the fitness cost is a reduction of the fitness by 25%

a. What is the expected long-term frequency of this allele?

b. What is the expected long term frequency of individuals experiencing this genetic disorder?

c. What is the expected long term frequency of individuals acting as carriers of this genetic disorder?

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