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Asked by: Shuling Wolz
science geneticsWhat conditions would have to exist for the gene frequencies to stay the same?
Keeping this in consideration, what conditions must exist for frequencies to remain stable over multiple generations?
Five conditions are required in order for a population to remain at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium:
- A large breeding population.
- Random mating.
- No change in allelic frequency due to mutation.
- No immigration or emigration.
- No natural selection.
Beside this, what are the conditions necessary for a population to stay in Hardy Weinberg equilibrium?
The conditions to maintain the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium are: no mutation, no gene flow, large population size, random mating, and no natural selection. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium can be disrupted by deviations from any of its five main underlying conditions.
Is it possible for a population's genotype frequencies to change from one generation to the next but it's alleles stay constant? As long as there is no natural selection, inbreeding or mutation, the allele frequency will remain constant.