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1 Chapter 23- Evolution of populations
Blue edged slides taken from slide shows by: Kim Foglia

2 Presence of lactate dehydrogenase
Populations evolve Natural selection acts on individuals differential survival “survival of the fittest” differential reproductive success who bears more offspring Populations evolve genetic makeup of population changes over time favorable traits (greater fitness) become more common Presence of lactate dehydrogenase The Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus heteroclitus) is a small killifish found in the eastern United States. It is capable of tolerating highly variable salinity and temperatures, and is found in estuaries and saltmarshes as well as less salty waters. A year-round resident of tidal creeks and wetlands, this brownish-green saltwater minnow may reach a maximum length of 5 inches. Its Indian name means "they go in great numbers." It is also known as the common killifish. A hardy fish, the mummichog is an important food source for larger fish and is often used as bait. The mummichog also has been used as a natural method of mosquito control in marsh ponds and ditches. It has been reported that one mummichog can eat as many as 2,000 mosquito larvae ("wrigglers") a day. The mummichog also feeds on other insects, small fish, crustaceans, and plant material. Because of the extreme hardiness of the species, it is sometimes the only species found in severely polluted and oxygen-deprived streams, such as the Hackensack River and the Arthur Kill in New Jersey during the height of the water pollution problem in the United States. In 1973 the Mummichog became the first fish in space when carried on Skylab 3 as part of the biological experiments package later space missions by the U.S., such as Bion 3, have also carried Mummichog. Mummichog

3 Changes in populations
Bent Grass on toxic mine site Pocket Mice in desert lava flows Pesticide molecule Insect cell membrane Target site Resistant target site Bent Grass growing on mine tailings; only individuals tolerant of toxic heavy metals will grow from the seeds blown in from nearby field Target site Decreased number of target sites Insecticide resistance

4 Individuals DON’T evolve…
Individuals survive or don’t survive… Individuals DON’T evolve… Individuals are selected Populations evolve Individuals reproduce or don’t…

5 Fitness Survival & Reproductive success
Body size & egg laying in water striders Fitness Survival & Reproductive success individuals with one phenotype leave more surviving offspring

6 Variation & natural selection
Variation is the raw material for natural selection there have to be differences within population some individuals must be more fit than others

7 Where does Variation come from?
Mutation random changes to DNA errors in mitosis & meiosis environmental damage Sex mixing of alleles recombination of alleles new arrangements in every offspring new combinations = new phenotypes spreads variation offspring inherit traits from parent Mean beak depth of parents (mm) Medium ground finch 8 9 10 11 1977 1980 1982 1984 Dry year Wet year Beak depth Beak depth of offspring (mm)

8 5 Agents of evolutionary change
Mutation Gene Flow Non-random mating Genetic Drift Selection

9 Not every mutation has a visible effect.
1. Mutation & Variation Mutation creates variation new mutations are constantly appearing Mutation changes DNA sequence changes amino acid sequence? changes protein? changes structure? changes function? changes in protein may change phenotype & therefore change fitness Every individual has hundreds of mutations 1 in 100,000 bases copied 3 billion bases in human genome But most happen in introns, spacers, junk of various kind Not every mutation has a visible effect. Some effects on subtle. May just affect rate of expression of a gene.

10 2. Gene Flow Movement of individuals & alleles in & out of populations
seed & pollen distribution by wind & insect migration of animals sub-populations may have different allele frequencies causes genetic mixing across regions reduce differences between populations

11 Are we moving towards a blended world?
Human evolution today Gene flow in human populations is increasing today transferring alleles between populations Are we moving towards a blended world?

12 3. Non-random mating Sexual selection

13 SEXUAL SELECTION Favors traits with no advantage for survival
other than fact that males/females prefer them Leads to pronounced differences between sexes =SEXUAL DIMORPHISM

14 Image from: http://www. kittens-lair. net/store/en/articles/sylvester4
KIN SELECTION Natural selection that favors altruistic behavior by enhancing reproductive success of relatives Bird that calls to warn when others is in danger of being eaten,

15 4. Genetic drift Effect of chance events founder effect bottleneck
small group splinters off & starts a new colony bottleneck some factor (disaster) reduces population to small number & then population recovers & expands again 1 family has a lot of children & grandchildren therefore has a greater impact on the genes in the population than other families Genghis Khan tracked through Y chromosome. Warbler finch Tree finches Ground finches

16 Founder effect When a new population is started by only a few individuals some rare alleles may be at high frequency; others may be missing skew the gene pool of new population human populations that started from small group of colonists example: colonization of New World Small founder group, less genetic diversity than Africans All white people around the world are descended from a small group of ancestors 100,000 years ago (Chinese are white people!)

17 Bottleneck effect When large population is drastically reduced by a disaster famine, natural disaster, loss of habitat… loss of variation by chance event alleles lost from gene pool not due to fitness narrows the gene pool

18 Cheetahs All cheetahs share a small number of alleles 2 bottlenecks
less than 1% diversity as if all cheetahs are identical twins 2 bottlenecks 10,000 years ago Ice Age last 100 years poaching & loss of habitat

19 Peregrine Falcon Conservation issues Bottlenecking is an important concept in conservation biology of endangered species loss of alleles from gene pool reduces variation reduces adaptability Breeding programs must consciously outcross Golden Lion Tamarin

20 5. Natural selection Differential survival & reproduction due to changing environmental conditions climate change food source availability predators, parasites, diseases toxins combinations of alleles that provide “fitness” increase in the population adaptive evolutionary change

21 typical of polygenic traits
POLYGENIC traits are controlled by two or more genes. A bell shaped curve is typical of polygenic traits Graph from BIOLOGY by Miller and Levine; Prentice Hall Publshing©2006

22 DIRECTIONAL SELECTION
Graph from BIOLOGY by Miller and Levine; Prentice Hall Publshing©2006 DIRECTIONAL SELECTION KEY Low mortality, high fitness High mortality, low fitness Food becomes scarce. Individuals at one end of the curve have higher fitness than individuals in middle or at other end. Graph shifts as some individuals fail to survive at one end and succeed and reproduce at other

23 EXAMPLE OF DIRECTIONAL SELECTION
Beak size varies in a population Birds with bigger beaks can feed more easily on harder, thicker shelled seeds. A food shortage causes small and medium size seeds to run low. Birds with bigger beaks would be selected for and increase in numbers in population.

24 STABILIZING SELECTION
Graph from BIOLOGY by Miller and Levine; Prentice Hall Publshing©2006 STABILIZING SELECTION Individuals in center of the curve have higher fitness than individuals at either end Graph stays in same place but narrows as more organisms in middle are produced.

25 STABILIZING SELECTION
Section 16-2 Male birds with showier, brightly colored plumage also attract predators, and are less likely to live long enough to find a mate. The most fit is male bird in the middle-- showy, but not too showy. Stabilizing Selection Male birds use their plumage to attract mates. Male birds with less brilliant and showy plumage are less likely to attract a mate Male birds with showy plumage are more likely to attract a mate. Key Low mortality, high fitness High mortality, low fitness Selection against both extremes keep curve narrow and in same place. Percentage of Population Brightness of Feather Color Graph from BIOLOGY by Miller and Levine; Prentice Hall Publshing©2006

26 EXAMPLE OF STABILIZING SELECTION
Human babies born with low birth weight are less likely to survive. Babies born too large have difficulty being born. Average size babies are selected for.

27 DISRUPTIVE SELECTION Individuals at extremes of the curve
Graph from BIOLOGY by Miller and Levine; Prentice Hall Publshing©2006 DISRUPTIVE SELECTION Individuals at extremes of the curve have higher fitness than individuals in middle. Can cause graph to split into two. Selection creates two DIFFERENT PHENOTYPES

28 EXAMPLE OF DISRUPTIVE SELECTION
A bird population lives in area where climate change causes medium size seeds become scarce while large and small seeds are still plentiful. Birds with bigger or smaller beaks would have greater fitness and the population may split into TWO GROUPS. One that eats small seeds and one that eats large seeds.


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