Genetic Drift - Bottleneck Event

Genetic Drift - Bottleneck Event

Genetic drift describes random, non-selective change to the allele frequencies of a population. It is one of the five forces that can cause evolutionary change and is more likely to occur in small populations. This simulation examines what happens to a population that experiences a sudden decrease in population size following a drought. For more, check out Genetic Drift Examples and Population Genetics Terms Introduction.

Topics

  • genes
  • adaptations
  • alleles
  • selection
  • populations