Chapter Outline
The Theory of Allele FrequenciesNatural SelectionRandom Genetic DriftPopulations in Genetic Equilibrium
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Population Genetics
Population genetics studies genes in groups of individual.
It focuses on– Allelic variation among individuals– Transmission of allelic variants from parents to
offspring generation after generation– Temporal changes in the genetic makeup of a
population due to systematic and random evolutionary forces
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The Theory of Allele Frequencies
…to predict the frequencies of the genotypes
…frequency of each of the gene’s alleles
…the frequencies of the different types of homogozygotes and heterozygotes of genes
Random mating (no selection)
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Estimating Allele Frequencies:The MN Blood Type
The M-N blood type is determined by two alleles of a gene on chromosome 4.– LM produces the M blood type.– LN produces the N blood type.– LMLN heterozygotes have the MN blood type.
After the MN blood groups have been determined for a sample, allele frequencies can be calculated.
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MN blood groups (glycophorin A=antigen)The M allele encodes Ser at position 1 (Ser-1) and Gly at position 5 (Gly-5)The N allele encodes Leu-1 and Glu-5
Allele : It is the alternative form of a gene for a character producing different effects.
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Number of copies of a particular allele
Frequencies of an allele:
Number of copies of ALL alleles at the locus
Estimation of Allele Frequencies
The total number of alleles is two times the sample size: 2 6129 = 12,258.
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The frequency of the LM allele is 2 times the number of LMLM homozygotes plus the number of LMLN heterozygotes, all divided by the total number of alleles: [(2 1787) + 3039] / 12,258 = 0.5395.
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f (LM) = 2n LM
LM + n L
M L
N
2N
The frequency of the LN allele is 2 times the number of LNLN homozygotes plus the number of LMLN heterozygotes, all divided by the total number of alleles: [(2 1303) + 3039] / 12,258 = 0.4605.
f (LN) = 2n LN
LN + n L
M L
N
2N
Allele Frequencies
Letting p represent the frequency of the LM allele and letting q represent the frequency of the LN allele, we estimate that p = 0.5395 and q = 0.4605, which is the variation of these alleles in this particular population.
Because LM and LN represent 100% of the alleles of this gene, p + q = 1.
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The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
The Hardy-Weinberg principle --describes a mathematical relationship
between allele frequencies and genotype frequencies.
--allows the prediction of a population’s genotype frequencies from its allele frequencies.
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Assume that in a population, a particular gene segregates two alleles, A and a, with frequencies of p and q, respectively.
If members of the population mate randomly, the diploid genotypes of the next generation will be formed by the random union of haploid eggs and haploid sperm.
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The probability of producing an AA homozygote is p p = p2.
The probability of producing an aa homozygote is q q = q2.
A heterozygote may be produced by– an A sperm uniting with an a egg and– an a sperm uniting with an A egg
Each of these events occurs with probability p q, so the total probability of forming an Aa zygote is 2pq.
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Genotypic Frequencies
The predicted frequencies of the genotypes in the population are– AA, …..f (AA)=p2
– Aa,….f (Aa)=2pq– aa,….f (AA)=q2
These predicted frequencies can be obtained by expanding the binomial expression (p + q)2 = p2 + 2pq + q2
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f (AA)=p2
f (Aa)=2pqf (AA)=q2
allele frequencies
genotype frequencies
f (LN) =2n L
N L
N + n LM
LN
2N
f (LM) =2n L
M L
M + n LM
LN
2Np=
q=p+q = 100 %=1
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
The key assumption underlying the Hardy-Weinberg principle is random mating.
… and no differential survival or reproduction exists among members of the population, the Hardy-Weinberg genotype frequencies persist generation after generation…the genotype is expected to produce p2 + 2pq + q2 the population is at equilibrium….
This condition is Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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Predicting Genotype Frequencies
With the Hardy-Weinberg principle, allele frequencies can be used to predict the genotype frequencies.
For the MN blood type example, p = 0.5395 and q = 0.4605
The predicted genotype frequencies areLMLM p2 = (0.5395)2 = 0.2911LMLN 2pq = 2 (0.5395) (0.4605) =
0.4968LNLN q2 = (0.4605)2 = 0.2121
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Do these predictions fit the data?
First we must calculate the predicted genotype numbers by multiplying the Hardy-Weinberg frequencies by the sample size (6129).
Genotype Predicted NumberLMLM 0.2911 6129 = 1784.2LMLN 0.4968 6129 = 3044.8LNLN 0.2121 6129 = 1300.0
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Next, we check for agreement between the observed and predicted numbers by calculating a chi-square statistic.
This chi-square has 3 –1 = 2 degree of freedom
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χ 2 =1787 −1784.2( )
2
1784.2+
3039 − 3044.8( )2
3044.8+
1303−1300.0( )2
1300.0= 0.0223
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χ2 = 0.02231 degree of freedomThe critical value for 2 degree of
freedom is 5.991.
Conclusions:– The predicted genotype frequencies are in
agreement with the observed frequencies.– In this population, the M-N genotypes are
in Hardy-Weinberg proportions.
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Predicting Allele Frequencies from Genotype Frequencies
In the United States, the incidence of the autosomal recessive disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) is about 0.0001.
The incidence of PKU represents the frequency of mutant homozygotes in the population.
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Homozygous mutant individuals should occur with a frequency equal to the square of the mutant allele frequency, q.
q2 = 0.0001Taking the square root, q = 0.01
Because p + q = 1, we know that p = 0.99. p = 0.99 and q = 0.01
The frequency of heterozygous carriers is 2pq = 2(0.99)(0.01) = 0.0198.
p+q=100%, p=99%; q=1%;
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The Hardy-Weinberg Principle for X-Linked Genes
For X-linked genes, allele frequencies are estimated from the frequencies of the genotypes in males.
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Example: Color Vision
Sex Genotype Frequency Phenotype
Males X1Y p = 0.88 Normal vision
X2Y q = 0.12 Color blind
Females X1X1 p2 = 0.77 Normal vision
X1X2 2pq = 0.21 Normal vision
X2X2 q2 = 0.02 Color blind
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f (X1X1)=
f (X2X2)=
f (X1X2)=
f (X1Y)=
f (X2Y)=
Genotype
Frequency
Allele
f (X1)=p
f (X2)=q
X1Y=CX2Y=c
Genes with Multiple Alleles
For genes with multiple alleles, the Hardy-Weinberg genotype proportions are obtained by expanding a binomial expression.
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Example: A-B-O Blood Type
The A-B-O blood types are determined by three alleles, IA, IB, and I, with frequencies p, q, and r, respectively.
Genotypes can be calculated by expanding the trinomial(p + q + r)2 = p2 + q2 + r2 + 2pq + 2qr + 2pr
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Blood Type Genotype Frequency
A IAIA p2
IAi 2pr
B IBIB q2
IBi 2qr
AB IAIB 2pq
O i i r2
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=f (IAIA)
=f (Ii Ii)
Frequency
G A
f (IA)=p
f (Ib)=q
f (Ii)=r
Phenotype
=f (IBIB)
Exceptions to the Hardy-Weinberg Principle
Nonrandom matingUnequal survivalPopulation subdivisionMigration
It will disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
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Nonrandom Mating Nonrandom mating includes
– Consanguineous mating (mating between genetically related individuals)
– Assortative individuals (mating between individuals with similar phenotypes)
Both consanguineous mating and assortative mating reduce the frequency of heterozygotes and increase the frequency of homozygotes compared to the Hardy-Weinberg genotype frequencies.
The effects of consanguineous mating can be quantified using the inbreeding coefficient, F.
F=1 Self-fertilization
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Unequal Survival
If zygotes produced by random mating have different survival rates….
Heterozygotes == Homozygotes
A sample of 200 adults yielded the following data:
Genotype Observed Number Expected Number
A1A1 26 46.1
A1A2 140 99.8
A2A2 34 54.1
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Population SubdivisionSingle interbreeding unit,---non homogenous There are no mating restrictions at all It is panmictic.Panmixis implies that any member of the
population is able to mate with any other member.
In nature, populations may be subdivided due to geographical or ecological barriers that may be correlated with genetic differences.
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Migration
The introduction of genes by recent migrations can alter allele and genotype frequencies within a population and disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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Random Genetic DriftAllele frequencies change unpredictably in populations because of uncertainties during reproduction.
Genetic drift, the random change of allele frequencies in populations.
It is due to uncertainties in Mendelian segregation.
Non-Mendelian inheritance:Gene conversion: mismatch repairExtranuclear DNA
Random Changes in Allele Frequencies C c
C
c
CC Cc
cC cc
Offspring’s probability for CC is 1/2 x 1/2=1/4 2 offspring is 1/16
Offspring’s probability for cc is 1/2 x 1/2=1/4 2 offspring is 1/16
Offspring’s probability for CC and Cc is 1/4 x 1/2 x 2=1/4=4/16
Offspring’s probability for cc and Cc is 1/2 x 1/4 x 2=1/4=4/16
of population
Factors Contributing to Random Genetic Drift
There is always uncertainty as to which allele a given offspring will receive.
There is random variation in the number of offspring that a parent produces.
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The Effects of Population Size
In large populations, the effect of genetic drift is minimal.
In small populations, genetic drift may be the primary evolutionary force.
The effect of population size is determined by monitoring the frequency of heterozygotes, or the heterozygosity of a population over time.
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