Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

Under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele and genotype frequencies remain constant over generations.


  • The allele frequencies are described by
  • p + q = 1, where p is the dominant allele frequency and q is the recessive allele frequency.
  • The genotype frequencies are described by
  • p^2 + 2pq + q^2 = 1, where p^2 and q^2 are frequencies of the homozygous genotype and 2pq is the frequency of the heterozygous genotype.