BIOL 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Genotype Frequency, Tandem Repeat, Zygosity

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 110
• Professor: Robert S Snetsinger

Document Summary

Gene pool: the collection of all alleles in the members of the population. Population genetics: refers to the study of the genetics of a population and how allele populations vary with time. If hardy-weinberg equilibrium is achieved then no evolution occurs. If any of these seven conditions are not met, evolution will occur. In this equilibrium, the allelic and genotypic frequencies will remain the same form generation to generation, which gives us a reference point to make population calculations. Q= allele frequency of a second allele. Rflp: restriction fragment length polymorphism, method for detecting snps and vnrts, restriction enzyme cuts the dna and the pattern of the cut fragments is like the fingerprint of the individual, used for matching dna. Large number of people are measured and put into a data base to determine frequencies of certain alleles. Determining a dna match based on the probability that another person could possibly have the same allele.