gene pools
Collective species DNA
A gene pool is the total genetic diversity within a breeding population—all the alleles present across all individuals.
Conservation efforts aim to preserve gene pools; inbreeding shrinks them.
The term extends metaphorically to any collective resource of traits or talent: The tech industry draws from a limited gene pool of engineering graduates.
- mutationsAlterations in genetic sequence
- Hardy-Weinberg equilibriumStable allele ratios, no evolution
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- biobanksStored biological specimen collections
chromosomes · speciation · endangered species · rare breeds · seed banks · adaptation · natural selection · survival of the fittest · hybrid vigor · breeding · inheritance · family tree · lineage · ancestry · traits · rare breeds · evolution · bloodline
- biodiversityspecies diversity, endemism, biodiversity hotspots, biota, fauna
- crop diversitycultivars, landraces, heirloom varieties, ancient grains, traditional crops
- germplasmgermplasm, seed banks, seeds, accessions, seed vault
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