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ryzh [129]
3 years ago
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What is an effect of genetic drift on a gene pool?

Biology
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Anna35 [415]3 years ago
6 0
"<span>Typically, </span>genetic drift<span> occurs in small populations, where infrequently-occurring alleles face a greater chance of being lost. Once it begins, </span>genetic drift<span> will continue until the involved allele is either lost by a population or is the only allele present at a particular </span>gene<span> locus within a population." </span>
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