RFLP analysis of some blood from a crime scene shows that the blood belongs to someone with genotype D1/D3, E2/E5, F5/F5, G1/G3. the frequencies of these genotypes in the Caucasian population are D1/D3 =0.01, E2/E5= 0.02, F5/F5= 0.001, G1/G3= 0.00001. What proportion of the Caucasian population shares this genotype with this person.

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RFLP analysis of some blood from a crime scene shows that the blood belongs to someone with genotype D1/D3, E2/E5, F5/F5, G1/G3. the frequencies of these genotypes in the Caucasian population are D1/D3 =0.01, E2/E5= 0.02, F5/F5= 0.001, G1/G3= 0.00001. What proportion of the Caucasian population shares this genotype with this person. 
a. 0.0311 
b. 0.0001 
c. 0.00005 
d. 0.000001 
e. 2 * 10^-11

Ms. Sue · Answer

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drwls · Answer

Multiply the probabilities of each of the 4 matches. That gives 2*10^-12. Did you type one too many zeros somewhere?