Unit 1 - Genetic Drift

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Evolution

change in allele frequencies of a population across generations

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Allele frequency

rate at which a specific allele appears within a population

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Genetic drift

effect of chance on a population’s gene pool

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Bottleneck effect

magnification of genetic drift as a result of natural events or catastrophes

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Founder effect

event that initiates an allele frequency change in part of the population, which is not typical of the original population