Ch6 Flashcards
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Population
A group of interacting and potentially interbreeding individuals of the same species.
Genetic locus
Location of a specific gene or sequence of DNA on a chromosome
Diploid
Individuals that carry 2 alleles at every locus
Evolution
Change in allele frequencies from one generation to the next
Population genetics
Study of the distribution of alleles within populations and the mechanisms that can cause allele frequencies to change over time.
Population allele frequencies do not change if:
-Population is large
-Genotypes do not differ in fitness (no selection)
-No mutation
-Mating is random
-No migration
P is the
More common allele
q is the
Less common allele
Formula for allele frequencies
p + q = 1
Formula for genotype frequencies
1 = p² + 2pq + q²
p² is the
Homozygous for dominant allele
2pq is the
Heterozygous for dominant and recessive alleles
q² is the
Homozygous for recessive alleles
Hardy-Weinburg
Proof that evolution does not occur in the absence of selection, drift, migration, or mutation.
Genetic drift
Evolutionary change due to chance or sampling error (random)
Alleles are lost more rapidly in
Small populations
Bottleneck:
-Cause genetic drift
-Causes drastic shift in allele frequencies
-Rare alleles are likely to be lost
Founder effect (5)
-Occurs when a small population move (from a large population) to colonize a new area
-Only a couple of alleles are brought
-Random change
-Allele frequencies will differ from the original large population
-Is a type of bottleneck
Fitness
Reproductive success of an individual with a particular PHENOTYPE
Relative fitness
Fitness of a GENOTYPE in comparison to others
Darwin’s postulates
1.) There is variation among individuals
2.) Variation os inherited
3.) More individuals are born than will survive to reproduce
4.) Some variants survive and reproduce at a higher rate than others
Pleiotropy
Mutation in a single gene affects more than one phenotypic trait
Antagonistic pleiotropy
Beneficial effects for one trait but detrimental effects for other traits
Natural selection is more effective in
Large populations