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MICROEVOLUTION
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POPULATION GENETICS
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PHET NATURAL SELECTION Mutation Variation Natural Selection Speciation
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QUICK REVIEW: NATURAL SELECTION Mutation Variation Natural Selection Speciation Organisms better suited to the environment SURVIVE & REPRODUCE at a greater rate than those less suited to the environment and this is how… SPECIES EVOLVE
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HOW A SPECIES CHANGES OVER TIME Mutation Variation Natural Selection Speciation
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Any generational change in allele frequency w/in a population Results in a change in phenotypes of that population MICROEVOLUTION
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House sparrows were introduced to North America in 1852. Since that time the sparrows have evolved different characteristics in different locations. Sparrow populations in the north are larger-bodied than sparrow populations in the south. HOUSE SPARROWS
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Mutation & Recombination: Changes on a molecular level MECHANISMS OF MICROEVOLUTION
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Genetic Drift Shifts in allele frequencies over time MECHANISMS OF MICROEVOLUTION
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Gene Flow Introduction of alleles from surrounding populations MECHANISMS OF MICROEVOLUTION
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Natural Selection Environment selecting for specific traits MECHANISMS OF MICROEVOLUTION
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HARDY WEINBERG
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HOW A SPECIES CHANGES OVER TIME Mutation Variation Natural Selection Speciation
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QUICK REVIEW: NATURAL SELECTION Mutation Variation Natural Selection Speciation Organisms better suited to the environment SURVIVE & REPRODUCE at a greater rate than those less suited to the environment and this is how… SPECIES EVOLVE
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HARDY & WEINBERG Mutation Variation Natural Selection Speciation We can study changes in phenotypes/genotypes of one trait in a population over time We will use math to show if evolution is occurring
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EX: ALLELE FREQUENCIES IN SNAPDRAGONS Collect data of phenotypes of a population 320 red flowers, 160 pink flowers, & 20 white flowers Convert phenotypes to genotypes 320 RR 160 RW 20 WW Calculate allele frequencies R alleles = 320 +320 + 160 = 800 W alleles = 20 + 20 + 160 = 200
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EX: ALLELE FREQUENCIES IN SNAPDRAGONS Allele Frequency 800 R alleles / 1000 total alleles (80% or 0.8) 200 W alleles / 1000 total alleles (20% or 0.2)
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EX: ALLELE FREQUENCIES IN SNAPDRAGONS Hardy-Weinberg: If evolution is not occurring in this population Then allele frequency will remain constant over time Therefore at any moment the population will have: 80% R alleles & 20% W alleles If 10 years later: 50% R alleles 50 % W alleles Then microevolution is occurring
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APPLYING H.W.E. This happens to nearly all populations for all traits p represents the dominant allele (R) q represents the recessive allele (W) p =.8 & q =.2 p + q = 1
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SOLVE THIS STORY PROBLEM In certain Native American groups, albinism is due to a homozygous recessive condition. The frequency of the allele for this condition is currently.06 of the Native American population. What is the frequency of the dominant allele? p + q = 1 P +.06 = 1 p =.94
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EXTRAPOLATING H.W.E. H.W.E. Equation 1: p + q = 1 (shows allele frequencies) H.W.E. Equation 2: (1) * (1) = 1 (p + q) * (p + q) = 1 p 2 +2pq + q 2 = 1 500 Snapdragon Example p =.8 & q =.2 (.8) 2 +2(.8*.2) + (.2) 2 = 1 .64 +.32 +.04 = 1 320 + 160 + 20 = 500
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APPLYING H.W.E. p 2 = homozygous dominant condition 2pq = heterozygous condition q 2 = homozygous recessive condition p 2 +2pq + q 2 = 1 RR + 2RW + WW = 1
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SOLVE THIS STORY PROBLEM In a certain flock of sheep, 4 percent of the population has black wool (recessive condition) and 96 percent has white wool. What % of sheep are heterozygous for wool color? p 2 +2pq + q 2 = 1
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H.W.E. CONDITIONS Our equations are great for: Finding allele frequencies: p + q = 1 Finding genotype frequencies: p 2 +2pq + q 2 = 1 Showing microevolution if values change over time When would allele frequencies not change over time?
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H.W.E. CONDITIONS No Mutations No new genotypes/phenotypes Very large population size No minor population disruptions (genetic drift) Isolation from other populations No immigration/emigration (gene flow) Random Mating No picky females choosing one allele over another No natural selection No environmental pressures selecting one allele over another
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