Question

You know that in a finite population, the probability that a neutral allele will achieve fixation from this point in time on is simply its relative frequency in the population. Summon your powers of deductive reasoning and tell us what is the probability that a brand new neutral mutant will be fixed in a population of N haploid individuals?

Answer 1

the probability that a new mutation will fix depends on the population size

the probability that a given allele will fix is equivalent to its initial freq.

initial freq. of new allele mutation is (1/2)N

Step-by-step explanation:

• The probability that a new mutation will fix depends on the population size ,
• The probability that a given allele will fix is equivalent to its initial freq,
• Initial frequency of new allele mutation is (1/2)N.