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Physiology

Genetic variation in small populations

The amount of genetic variation in a population tells us something about that population’s evolutionary history. Populations that have arisen from just a few individuals may have genetic variation that differs widely from their parent population. Why is this, how can we investigate such populations and what are the practical uses for such information?

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Founder effect

Genetic bottleneck (population bottleneck)

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