Genetic drift is significant in small populations as it can cause substantial shifts in allele frequencies, potentially accelerating speciation if a small, isolated group diverges from the main population.
- can cause large changes in allele frequencies - in small populations - speeding up speciation - if a small group is reproductively isolated from the parent population
| Front | Why is genetic drift important? |
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| Back | - can cause large changes in allele frequencies - in small populations - speeding up speciation - if a small group is reproductively isolated from the parent population |
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