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Genetic Drift

Known as: Genetic Divergence, drifts genetic, Genetic Differentiation 
The random change of the occurrence of a particular gene in a population, genetic drift is thought to be one cause of speciation when a group of… 
National Institutes of Health

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Biological EvolutionEvolution, NeutralGene FrequencyGenetic Polymorphism

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Genetic SelectionVariation (Genetics)

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Genetics, Population

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Phylogenetic relationships of Pelobatoidea re-examined using mtDNA.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Reproductive biology and population genetic structure of Kandelia candel (Rhizophoraceae), a viviparous mangrove species.
The pollination biology, mating system, and population genetic structure of Kandelia candel were investigated. Field observations… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Extreme genetic differences among populations of Gazella granti, Grant's gazelle, in Kenya
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences from six Kenyan Grant's gazelle (Gazella granti) populations were highly… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
GENETIC COMPARISONS OF SEED BANK AND SEEDLING POPULATIONS OF A PERENNIAL DESERT MUSTARD, LESQUERELLA FENDLERI
  • R. Cabin
  • Evolution; international journal of organic…
  • 1996
  • Corpus ID: 27355825
Soil seed banks may accumulate and store seed genotypes produced over many seasons. If germination and establishment of these… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Habitat-dependent hybrid parentage and differential introgression between neighboringly sympatric Daphnia species.
Allozyme, morphological, and PCR-generated mtDNA markers were used to analyze hybrid parentage and introgression between the… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Genetic basis of X-Y chromosome dissociation and male sterility in interspecific hybrids.
A high frequency of X-Y chromosome dissociation (95%) was found at first meiotic metaphase (MI) in spermatocytes of interspecific… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Comparison of phenotypic and genetic differentiation in south American antwrens (Formicariidae)
-We examined patterns and levels of genetic, morphometric, and plumage variation in Myrmotherula antwrens and related antbirds… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
THE GENETIC STRUCTURE OF LARGE‐LAKE DAPHNIA POPULATIONS
  • M. MortH. Wolf
  • Evolution; international journal of organic…
  • 1986
  • Corpus ID: 5067622
Cyclical parthenogenesis allows study of the genetic and evolutionary characteristics of groups exhibiting both asexual and… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
CORRELATIONS BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS AND ENZYME GENOTYPES IN AVENA BARBATA
In a recent analysis of genetic variability in the slender wild oat species, Avena barbata, in California, Clegg and Allard (1972… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
ALLOZYMES OF GALAPAGOS TOMATOES: POLYMORPHISM, GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION, AND AFFINITIES
As the research of many investigators has recently revealed, studies of variation in allozymes (allelically determined variants… 
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