Exploring Genetic Drift via Manual Simulations

Keith W. Pecor

doi:10.1525/abt.2019.81.9.665

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Keith W. Pecor¹

¹Keith W. Pecor is Professor and Chair in the Department of Biology at The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628; e-mail: pecor@tcnj.edu.

Abstract

Genetic drift is an important mechanism in microevolution, but it can be more challenging to understand than other mechanisms (e.g., natural selection). This group project allows students to simulate random changes in allelic frequencies over generational time using a few simple supplies and was well received when included in an introductory biology course at the collegiate level.

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Keith W. Pecor "Exploring Genetic Drift via Manual Simulations," The American Biology Teacher 81(9), 665-667, (17 December 2019). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2019.81.9.665

Published: 17 December 2019