BRAINCAKEThe Hardy-Weinberg Principle
All the genes in a population at a given time is known as the gene pool. Over time the frequency of an allele in a population changes in response to a changing environment. The allele frequency can be calculated by simple formulae and the application of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle
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Key terms in this lesson
- allele
- One of two or more alternative versions of a gene, occupying the same locus on homologous chromosomes.
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