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Genetic drift
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Genetic drift, also known as random genetic drift, allelic drift or the Wright effect, is the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant (allele) in a population due to random chance.
Changes in a population's allele frequency following a population bottleneck: the rapid and radical decline in population size has reduced the populat
Changes in a population's allele frequency following a population bottleneck: the rapid and radical decline in population size has reduced the population's genetic variation.
When very few members of a population migrate to form a separate new population, the founder effect occurs. For a period after the foundation, the sma
When very few members of a population migrate to form a separate new population, the founder effect occurs. For a period after the foundation, the small population experiences intensive drift. In the figure this results in fixation of the red allele.
Genetic variation
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Genetic variation is the difference in DNA among individuals or the differences between populations among the same species. The multiple sources of genetic variation include mutation and genetic recombination. Mutations are the ultimate sources of genetic variation, but other mechanisms, such as genetic drift, contribute to it, as well.
Darwin's finches or Galapagos finches
Darwin's finches or Galapagos finches
A range of variability in the mussel Donax variabilis
A range of variability in the mussel Donax variabilis