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What are considered significant factors in maintaining the surprisingly high levels of genetic variation in natural populations?
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Mutation: Mutations are the primary source of genetic variation in natural populations. They introduce new alleles into a population, which can then be acted upon by other evolutionary forces. Show more…
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