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THE GENETIC BASIS OF EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE Simple, discrete traits Continuous traits. Evolution: A change in gene frequency. GG. BB. GB. 1 locus, 2 alleles Co-dominant Heterozygote detectable. Phenotypes. GG. 3 (.25). BB. 3 (.25). GB. 6 (.50). 12 (1.0). What are the frequencies
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THE GENETIC BASIS OF EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE Simple, discrete traits Continuous traits
GG BB GB 1 locus, 2 alleles Co-dominant Heterozygote detectable
Phenotypes GG 3 (.25) BB 3 (.25) GB 6 (.50) 12 (1.0) What are the frequencies of the three phenotypes in this population?
Phenotypes Genotypes GG 3 3 (.25) BB 3 3 (.25) GB 6 6 (.25) 12 12 (1.0) What are the frequencies of the three genotypes in this population?
Phenotypes Genotypes GG 3 3 BB 3 3 GB 6 6 12 12 What are the frequencies of the two alleles or genes in this population? How many G’s? 12 (50%) How many B’s? 12 (50%)
Hardy-Weinberg p = frequency of one of the alleles (the dominant one, if there is dominance) q = frequency of the other allele (recessive, if there is recessiveness) p + q = 1.0 p (G) = 0.5 q (B) = 0.5 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.0
The relationship between gene frequencies and genotype frequencies p + q = 1.0 GG + GB + BB = 1.0 p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1.0 .25 + .50 + .25 = 1.0
Red heads is caused by the recessive gene r What are the phenotype frequencies of people with red and blue heads? Red: .25 Blue: .75 Genotype frequencies? RR Rr rr: 25 How do we find the frequencies for RR and Rr?
The relationship between gene frequencies and genotype frequencies p + q = 1.0 GG + GB + BB = 1.0 p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1.0 .25 + .50 + .25 = 1.0 If you know what q2, or rr, is, you can solve the others
Red heads is caused by the recessive gene r What are the phenotype frequencies of people with red and blue heads? Red: .25 Blue: .75 Genotype frequencies? RR: .25 Rr: .50 rr: .25 r = = .5 R = 1-r = .5 p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1.0 .25
Gene and genotype frequencies will be the same every generation if the population is Large Randomly mating Not receiving migrants Not undergoing selection IN “HARDY-WEINERG EQUILIBRIUM”
Factors that can change gene frequencies: Selection Drift Mutation Migration
Factors that can change gene frequencies: Selection: Differential reproductive success or reproductive FITNESS
Factors that can change gene frequencies: Selection Drift: In small populations, “sampling error” chance fluctuations in reproduction
DRIFT time
Founder effect Time and space
Factors that can change gene frequencies: Selection Drift Mutation : recurrent and directional
Factors that can change gene frequencies: Selection Drift Mutation Migration: introduction of genes from outside the population.
THE GENETIC BASIS OF EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE Simple, discrete traits Continuous traits
Example of disruptive selection: Sexual dimorphism Example of Directional selection: cranial capacity Example of balancing selection: Birth weight