August 2013 Chapter 23 The Evolution of Populations 23.1 Population genetics provides a foundation for studying evolution Darwin and Mendel were contemporaries of the 19th century At the time both were unappreciated for their work Microevolution ? the generation-to-generation change in the population?s frequencies on alleles The Modern Synthesis The turning point for revolutionary theory was the development of population genetics Population Genetics ? Study on how a population changes over time Emphasizes genetic variation and recognizes the importance of quantitative characters Gene Pools and Allele Frequencies A population?s gene pool is defined by it?s allele frequencies (quantity of alleles in a population) Population ? a group of organism that belong to the same species
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August 2013 Chapter 23 The Evolution of Populations 23.1 Population genetics provides a foundation for studying evolution Darwin and Mendel were contemporaries of the 19th century At the time both were unappreciated for their work Microevolution ? the generation-to-generation change in the population?s frequencies on alleles The Modern Synthesis The turning point for revolutionary theory was the development of population genetics Population Genetics ? Study on how a population changes over time Emphasizes genetic variation and recognizes the importance of quantitative characters Gene Pools and Allele Frequencies A population?s gene pool is defined by it?s allele frequencies (quantity of alleles in a population) Population ? a group of organism that belong to the same species
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