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13 years ago
Under what circumstances might a lethal dominant allele perisist in a population?  Give an example in humans.
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13 years ago
Since a dominant lethal gene is highly selected against, it is unlikely that it will exist at too high of frequency, if at all. However, if the gene shows incomplete penetrance or late age of onset (after reproductive age) it may remain in a population.

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