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Hardy-Weinberg Principle of Equilibrium
The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
When populations are in the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the allelic frequency is stable from generation to generation and the distribution of alleles can be determined.If the allelic frequency measured in the field differs from the predicted value, scientists can make inferences about what evolutionary forces are at play.
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"OpenStax College, Population Evolution. October 16, 2013."
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