Is the CFTR allele maintained by mutation/selection balance? In some populations: Freq of Cystic Fibrosis: 2% Under mutation/selection balance, need: m = 4 x 10-4 However the actual rate is 6.7 x 10-7 too low!
Cultured mouse cells with CFTR genotypes The fitness cost of dF508 / dF508 with respect to Pseudomonas is balanced by the fitness advantage of dF508 / + Salmonella
Migration can alter allele and genotype frequencies. Migration is a Incorporating Migration Migration can alter allele and genotype frequencies. Island Geneflow Migration is a homogenizing force; it prevents divergence of populations Continent
Lake Erie Water Snakes Banded vs Unbanded
Natural Selection for Unbanded Forms on Islands
It is possible to calculate the change in frequency Incorporating Migration Banded alleles Island It is possible to calculate the change in frequency of the banded allele (q) as a function of q. Opposed by Natural Selection Continent
Change in frequency of the banded allele (q) as a function of q. Equilibrium points
In populations of finite size, sampling of gametes Incorporating Genetic Drift In populations of finite size, sampling of gametes from the gene pool can cause evolution
Probability of Maintaining the Same Initial Allele Frequency
The Ultimate Fate of Random Genetic Drift
The Effects of Drift are More Pronounced in Smaller Populations
8 pops The frequency of heterozygotes decreases under drift. Hg+1 = Hg[1-1/2N]
Effective population size Ne = 4NmNf / (Nm + Nf) Effective population size
Rate of Evolution by Genetic Drift equals rate that an allele is fixed at a locus. Depends upon: (2Nu) number of mutations arising at locus per generation, and initial frequency of new allele (1/2N) K = 2Nm x 1/2N = m rate of substitution = rate of mutation!
Neutralist view: allele substitution and polymorphism are determined by the same evolutionary process. Mutation provides a continual supply of new alleles. Because many alleles are neutral or effectively neutral, alleles becomes fixed or lost from a population as a result of genetic drift. Polymorphism is simply a snapshot of a continuous process of mutational input and subsequent random extinction or fixation of alleles.
Mootoo Kimura’s concept of neutralism is illustrated in the following diagram from his original paper.
Selectionist view: allele substitution and polymorphism are determined by different, selective processes. Mutation yields advantageous alleles that are driven to fixation by positive natural selection. Two or more alleles are maintained at a locus in a population by over dominance.