A small proportion of humans have resistance to strains of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Their immunity is caused by a deletion in gene CCR5, a co-receptor on white blood cells needed for HIV infection. The proportion of people with resistance (genotype aa) to HIV is approximately 8%. If these alleles are in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium, what proportion of people are carriers for the HIV resistant allele?

The correct answer is "40.6%". A further explanation is provided below.

Explanation:

The given values are:

The proportion of people with resistance is,

aa = 8%

or,

    = 0.08 (q²)

q² = 0.08

q   = √0.08

    = 0.28284

Now,

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hence,

For the HIV resistant allele, the proportion of people will be:

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On substituting the values, we get

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