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Genes, Chromosomes, etc. The tiny mechanisms of evolution. This slide intentionally left . blank. Evolution at the Population Level. Gene Flow. The Movement of Alleles The Movement of Alleles Migration and Inter-breeding. Genetic Drift. Random change in gene pool,
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Genes, Chromosomes, etc. The tiny mechanisms of evolution
Gene Flow • The Movement of Alleles • The Movement of AllelesMigration and Inter-breeding
Genetic Drift • Random change in gene pool, • particularly powerful in small populations
Founder Effect • Small number of individuals from population migrate and form new population • May not carry all alleles in parent population • May carry alleles in different frequencies from parent population
Bottleneck Effect • Catastrophic events (floods, diseases) leave a few survivors • Survivors may not carry all alleles in parent population • May carry alleles in different frequencies from parent population
Speciation and Forces of Evolution • Time • Mutation and natural selection produce change over time • Enough time (and change) leads to appearance of new “kind” • Reproductive isolation • No gene flow to reduce differences between populations • Mutations, genetic drift, and natural selection increase differences