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The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is a principle that helps to predict allele frequencies in a population. It assumes no selection, no mutation, no geneflow, random mating, and large populations for stable allele frequencies.
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Allele frequency refers to how common an allele is in a population. It is determined by counting how many times the allele appears in the population then dividing by the total number of copies of the gene.
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