In a Continent Island model with two populations (one on the continent and one on the island), the island population has a gene frequency of pi = 0.4 for a particular allele, and the continent population has a gene frequency of pc = 0.6 for the same allele. If the migration rate from the continent to the island is m = 0.1, what will be the gene frequency of the allele in the island population after migration has occurred
Genetic Variation
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In a Continent Island model with two populations (one on the continent and one on the island), the island population has a gene frequency of pi = 0.4 for a particular allele, and the continent population has a gene frequency of pc = 0.6 for the same allele. If the migration rate from the continent to the island is m = 0.1, what will be the gene frequency of the allele in the island population after migration has occurred (pi')? (recall: pi' = mpc + (1 - m)pi)
a) 0.00 < pe < 0.25
b) 0.25 < pe < 0.50
c) 0.50 < pe < 0.75
d) 0.75 < pe < 1.00
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