gene pool
the total pool of genes in a population
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Gene pool
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Gene Pool
A gene pool is the total genetic diversity found within a population or a species. A large gene pool has extensive genetic diversity and is better able to withstand the challenges posed by environmental stresses.
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gene pool The sum of all the genetic information carried by members of a population. Note: there is no diving in the deep end of the gene pool!
genera Taxonomic subcategories within families (sing.: genus), composed of one or more species.
gene pool
The total aggregate of genes in a population at any one time.
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Gene pool All the alleles at a particular locus present in a population.
Genetic code The rules for converting the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA into a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide.
Gene pool. The totality of all alleles of all genes of all individuals in a particular population.
Gene splicing. Combining genes from different organisms into one organism. See recombinant DNA.
Gene pool All the variations of genes in a species.
See also: allele, gene, polymorphism
Gene prediction Predictions of possible genes made by a computer program based on how well a stretch of DNA sequence matches known gene sequences ...
Gene pool
All of the alleles available among the reproductive members of a population from which gametes can be drawn.
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gene pool A collection of all of the alleles of all of the genes in a population.
gene regulation The process by which genes are turned on and off to regulate growth and development of an organism.
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A diverse or "deep" gene pool gives a population a higher chance of surviving an adverse change in conditions. Effects that cause or reward a loss in genetic diversity can increase the chances of extinction of a species.
(See Dominant gene, Fusion gene, Gene amplification, Gene expression, Gene flow, Gene pool, Gene splicing, Gene translocation, Recessive gene, Regulatory gene.) Gene amplification. The presence of multiple genes.
in the allele frequencies within a population Fitness: the measure of a species ability to survive and reproduce Founder Principle: a few individuals starting a new population may represent an atypical sample of the parent species' gene pool.
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Genetic drift is caused by a binomial sampling error of the gene pool. In a finite population (as all biological populations are) the gametes contributing to the next generation are a sample of the alleles in the gene pool.
These conditions of the Hardy-Weinberg law are rarely met, so allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population do change from one generation to the next, resulting in evolution.
The theory of evolution postulates that all organisms on the Earth, both living and extinct, have descended from a common ancestor or an ancestral gene pool. This last universal common ancestor of all organisms is believed to have appeared about 3.
All existing organisms on Earth are descended from a common ancestor or ancestral gene pool. This "last universal common ancestor, that is, the most recent common ancestor of all organisms, is believed to have appeared about 3.
Bottleneck: A drastic reduction in the population size followed by an expansion. This often results in altered gene pool as a result of subsequent genetic drift.
 See also: Species, Population, Human, Organ, Gene
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