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Biology Simulations: Population Genetics
Population genetics is the study of genetic variation in populations. This simulation allows the user to observe the frequencies of two alleles over time.
California State University
Csu Chico: Population Genetics
This is a group of Mendelian Genetics exercises that are designed to show the evolution of a trait within a population. The site covers instruction in calculating genotypic and allelic frequencies, determining dominance, the...
Nature Research
Scitable: Population and Quantitative Genetics
Do you know the difference between population genetics and quantitative genetics? This webpage examines both population genetics which concentrates on frequencies of alleles and genotypes and quantitative genetics which deals with the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Population Genetics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to macroevolution, microevolution, and population genetics.
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University of Illinois: Population Genetics [Pdf]
This site from the University of Illinois at Chicago provides an in-depth article on Human Genetics, with a focus on primarily population genetics. The article is factual and informative full of charts, formulas, and extensive text. A...
Nature Research
Scitable: Evolutionary Genetics
A collection of articles on evolutionary genetics focusing on the topics of phylogenetics, mutation and molecular population genetics, the genetics of speciation, genome evolution, and evolution and development. Learn how to read a...
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Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Biology: Populations to Molecules
A large collection of lesson and labs developed by high school biology teachers. Lesson plans cover the topics of Drosophila, population genetics, gene, molecular genetics, chromosomes, genetic disease, genetic counseling, and bioethics....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Variation
This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the genetic similarities and differences among organisms.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Genetics
College-level course focusing on the principles of genetics. Course topics include structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function,...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Genetic Drift vs. Gene Flow vs. Natural Selection
Explains what genetic drift, gene flow, and natural selection are, and compares their differences, two at a time.
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University of Connecticut: Genetic Drift
A Java simulation of genetic drift where users can select a starting allele frequency, population size, and a maximum number of generations. Simulation gives a graph that shows allele frequency versus generation number.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Genetic Drift: An Explanation
This explanation of genetic drift is straightforward and easy to understand. Illustrations are provided to help visual learners
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Genetic Drift and Founder Effect
This site from Palomar College discusses the concepts of genetic drift and founder effect. Provides some specific examples of the founder effect and a discussion of these.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Mitochondrial Dna Clarifies Human Evolution (2001)
DNA of the mitochondria has most commonly been used to construct evolutionary trees. New field of population genetics hopes to resolve important questions in migration theories that involve Aboriginies in Australia, North America, and...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Learn About Genetics: Genetic Screening
Learn how genetic screening is used to identify people who are healthy genetic carriers for diseases that occur more often in certain populations.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Angry Aliens: Evolution
Teach aliens about evolution as you play this game, and review your own understanding in the process. Topics covered include evolutionary mechanisms, evidence of evolution, natural selection, reproductive isolation, population genetics,...
Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins Archive: Random Genetic Drift
Laurence Moran discusses one of the most important mechanisms of evolution, Random Genetic Drift.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Features of Populations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A population is a group of organisms of the same species, all living in the same area and interacting with each other. Since they live together in one area, members...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Genetic Variation in Prokaryotes
Study the mechanisms that generate variation in prokaryote populations. Also learn about transduction, transformation, conjugation, as well as transposable elements.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Genetic Drift
Find out how evolution happens due to chance events. Explore the bottleneck effect and founder effect.
New York University
Population Size and Genetic Drift: Lecture Notes
This is a college level lecture on genetic drift, complete with mathmatic formulae, includes special links.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Genetic Mutations in Humans
Discusses common mutations that occur in the human population and describes the many different types of genetic mutations and their impact.
National Institutes of Health
Omim: Phenylketonuria
This article on phenylketonuria is organized into several sections including, "Clinical Description," "Molecular Geneticsm" amedicalnd "Population Genetics." Read about how this genetic disease affects the human body and how doctors...
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Conservation Ecology: Assessing Extinction Risk
This site discusses how genetic variability is correlated with the risk of organism extinction. It also discusses how bottlenecks can reduce genetic variability in populations leading to extinctions.
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