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Basic concepts of population genetics - Bioversity International

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In summary<br />

To analyse and interpret genetic diversity data we<br />

must be acquainted with:<br />

A few basic definitions <strong>of</strong> <strong>population</strong> <strong>genetics</strong><br />

The Hardy-Weinberg principle<br />

Calculating allele and genotype frequencies<br />

The primary causes <strong>of</strong> changes in genetic diversity:<br />

mutation, migration, recombination, selection and drift<br />

Copyright: IPGRI and Cornell University, 2003 Population <strong>genetics</strong> 44<br />

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