• List 4 sources of genetic variation and explain how each source contributes to genetic variation • Given the genotypes in a population, calculate the frequency of each allele for a single locus with only 2 alleles • Explain why the number of alleles per gene in an individual can be different from the number of alleles per gene in a population

• List 4 sources of genetic variation and explain how each source contributes to genetic variation • Given the genotypes in a population, calculate the frequency of each allele for a single locus with only 2 alleles • Explain why the number of alleles per gene in an individual can be different from the number of alleles per gene in a population

Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter53: Introduction To Ecology: Population Ecology

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