Genetic shift is genetically worse than genetic drift because it can lead to pandemics due to radical gene reassortment.
El cambio genético (genetic shift) es genéticamente peor que la deriva genética porque puede provocar pandemias debido a la reordenación radical de genes.
| Front | Which phenomenon is genetically worse? Genetic drift | Genetic shift? |
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| Back | Genetic shift; can lead to pandemics due radical reassortment of the genes "Sudden Shift is more deadly than graDual Drift" |
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