What is meant by genetic drift ?

What is meant by genetic drift ?

What is meant by genetic drift?

Genetic drift is a change in the genetic makeup of a population which occurs by chance (random) events rather than through natural selection.

It is common mainly in small isolated populations or when few individuals mate. It usually causes alteration in the frequency of small populations, by chance.

 

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