Population genetics I

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Flashcards on Population genetics I, created by J yadonknow on 18/05/2018.
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Describe the process of evolution Process of temporal change by which an organism comes to differ from their ancestors wrt. any heritable trait
Anagenesis Differentiation within a single lineage
Cladogenesis Division of a single lineage due to genetic divergences
How can clado and ana interrelate? Subsequent ana events can occur in branching lineages, resulting in further divergence
Results of a division event Either 2 new lineages OR Just 1 new lineage in addition to the OG
Microevolution is at which level? Population level w/in species
What sort of evo does it deal with? Intraspecific evolution
Macroevolution Species level + taxa above Interspecific evolution
How does the majority of speciation occur? Through cladogenesis
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