Populations: The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
Populations: The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
- Species are composed of one or more populations.
- A population is a group of the same species living in the same area at the same time that can potentially interbreed.
- Concepts include gene pool and allele frequency.
- The Hardy-Weinberg principle is a mathematical model predicting no change in allele frequencies between generations.
- The principle only applies under certain conditions.
- The Hardy-Weinberg equation can be used to determine frequencies of alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes in a population.
- Practice is recommended for using this equation, as it can be difficult to understand.