Population Genetics

Definition of Population Genetics as it relates to Science, Genetics, Natural Selection

Population Genetics examines genetic variation within populations and how this variation changes over time due to natural selection, mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift. It seeks to understand how evolutionary forces shape the genetic composition of populations, contributing to our understanding of biodiversity, speciation, and adaptation. In this hierarchy, it is a subfield of Natural Selection, which itself falls under Genetics within the broader context of Science.

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  • [scarmilab.org] Shai Carmi's lab @ The Hebrew University | Statistical and population genetics
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