An example of the founder effect is the Amish population, descended from a small number of Swiss, which exhibits low genetic diversity and high incidences of genetic disorders.
Um exemplo do efeito fundador é a população Amish, descendente de um pequeno número de suíços, que exibe pouca diversidade genética e altas incidências de distúrbios genéticos.
| Front | What is an example of founders effect |
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| Back | Amish population descended from small number of Swiss, population shows little genetic diversity. Few new alleles have been introduced to the amish have high incidences of genetic disorders |
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