Lecture 9: Mutation & Migration

Question 1

What is the population genetic fight

Answer 1

Mutation introduces bad allele, selection eliminates bad allele. There are various formulas that go with this.

Question 2

Understand the one-island model of gene flow

Answer 2

m = proportion of Islans that migrates from Continent
(1-m) = proportion of Island that doesn't migrate from continent

Question 3

Define gene flow

Answer 3

transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another.

Question 4

Define clinal variation

Answer 4

Change in frequency across a geographic transect