What distinguishes the founder effect from other forms of genetic drift?
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Genetic drift is a mechanism of evolution that refers to random changes in allele frequencies within a population, which can lead to significant changes over time, especially in small populations. Show more…
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The founder effect is a type of (genetic drift / gene flow) in which individuals in one small group of a large population (establish a new distant population / are the only survivors) and then reproduce.
The founder effect occurs when individuals leave their home population and establish new settlements, mating only among themselves. This leads to a reduction in genetic diversity within the population. Many members of the population reproduce, causing too much genetic diversity within the population.
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