Determine the allele frequency for dominant allele

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Question: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. The frequency of homozygotes with this disorder is 0.0001. What is the allele frequency for the dominant allele?

Your answer should be a number only (no words) and express it to 2 decimal places (e.g., 0.78)

Reference no: EM1383792

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