If Recombination Between Locus a and Locus B Is 0

question 4

Essay

If recombination between locus A and locus B is 0.15,and the initial value of linkage disequilibrium is 0.20,what will the value of linkage disequilibrium be after one generation of recombination? Show your work.

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