genetic drift en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:evolutionary theory, uncountable) An overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| genetic drifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
cmn 遺傳漂變 /遗传漂变 (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · it deriva genetica (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · fr dérive génétique (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · gu જનીન વિચલન (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · yue 遺傳漂變 /遗传漂变 (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · cy symudiad genynnol (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · ca deriva genètica (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population) · de Gendrift (overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population)