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Evolution of Populations

Explore how natural selection impacts single gene and polygenic traits, influencing the distribution of phenotypes. Learn about directional, stabilizing, and disruptive selection, genetic drift, and genetic equilibrium in populations. Discover the Hardy-Weinberg Principle and its role in evolution dynamics.

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Evolution of Populations

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  1. Evolution of Populations Evolution as Genetic Change 16-2

  2. Natural Selection on Single Gene Traits • Natural selection never acts on genes, always on the whole organism • But, if that organism produce a gene change that affects survival, natural selection will act differently on that organism because of that gene change. • Ex: Pg 397-Lizard color • Brown vs. Black • Change the survival, change the gene pool

  3. Distribution of Phenotypes in Polygenic Traits • When many genes affect one trait, you get many phenotypes • The graph to the right shows the number of individuals (area under the curve) for the different phenotypes

  4. Natural Selection on Polygenic Traits • Directional Selection: when individuals at one end of the curve have higher fitness than individuals in the middle or at the other end-Thus the curve will shift left or right Ex:Beak Shape

  5. Natural Selection on Polygenic Traits • Stabilizing Selection:when individuals near the center of the curve have higher fitness than the others-Thus the curve will get narrow and tall -Survival favors the average Ex: Birth weight in humans

  6. Natural Selection on Polygenic Traits • Disruptive Selection:when individuals at opposite ends of the curve have higher fitness-Thus causes the curve to dip in the middle -Average struggle to survive Ex: Bird Beaks

  7. Genetic Drift • In small populations, individuals that carry a particular allele may leave more descendants than others, just by chance • Over time, this can cause a change in phenotype from the original population • Ex: Founders Effect- small subgroup of individuals populate an area, thus the descendants have their alleles only

  8. Genetic Equilibrium=No Evolution/Change • Hardy-Weinberg Principle: allele frequencies remain the same if… • Random Mating Occurs • Large Population • No immigration or emigration • No mutations • No natural selection

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