change in allele frequency over generations
What change in allele frequency over generations means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Repeating the process over many generations increases the proportion of alleles for large or unusual flowers in the population.
Repeating selection over many generations increases the frequency of the chosen alleles in the population.
Topics that use change in allele frequency over generations
- Selective breeding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- artificial selection
- Artificial selection by humans
- Desired characteristic
- Inbreeding
- Inheritance of harmful recessive alleles
- Production of true-breeding populations
- Reduced genetic variation
- Repeated breeding over generations
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