Basic concepts of population genetics - Bioversity International
Basic concepts of population genetics - Bioversity International
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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