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11 years ago
I'm thinking if migration occurs in a species, the allele (suppose it was a mutant recessive) would be maintained at approximately the same frequency. Would this really keep a population's mutant allele frequency constant? Can anyone elaborate on this idea?
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11 years ago
Not kept constant.

The frequencies of alleles will remain unchanged generation after generation if the following conditions are met:

1. Large population. The population must be large to minimize random sampling errors.

2. Random mating. There is no mating preference. For example an AA male does not prefer an aa female.

3. No mutation. The alleles must not change.

4. No migration. Exchange of genes between the population and another population must not occur.

5. No natural selection. Natural selection must not favor any particular individual.

Hardy Weinberg
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