In humans, sickle-cell anemia is caused by a recessive lethal allele Hbs. A healthy allele is...
In humans, sickle-cell anemia is caused by a recessive lethal allele Hbs. A healthy allele is denoted by Hba. Following is a table that shows the three possible genotypes, with the associated phenotypes.
| Genotype | Phenotype |
| Hba Hba | Healthy (no sign of disease) |
| HbaHbs | Healthy (no sign of disease) |
| Hbs Hbs | Shows symptoms of sickle-cell anemia |
What is the probability of two heterozygous individuals giving birth to a child who has a sickle-cell allele, but shows a healthy phenotype? Enter in your answer as a decimal.
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