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Imaginary_Wolf_8698 t1_jdq6gxp wrote

Reply to comment by Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 in ELI5: How come recessive genes don't die out? by JackytheWriter

That’s not a recessive gene though. If 1% of the population carries a recessive gene (and assuming it’s equally in male and female) then 0.025% of the population or 1 in 40000 offspring will actually have the recessive trait. This is why it’s almost impossible to eliminate a recessive gene from a gene pool.

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Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 t1_jdq6yeh wrote

yeah i was using the figures supplied by the person above. in most real situations, we usually have a broader dispersion of genetics than 99% vs 1%.

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