Non Random Mating

... allows for an "exaptation" phenomenon that combines the adaptations of multiple systems ... of intelligent life is NOT something entirely random. Using a metaphor, consider that the Golden ... on evolutionary psychology regarding human mating. Previously, conventional wisdom suggested ...

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... frequencies constantly change through selection and drift. HWE assumes random mating, which can but usually does not occur. If you can imagine a population that satisfies ...

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Hi Mirabilis, You're not alone. The role of randomness in evolution is perhaps the most misunderstoood concept plaguing evolution's ... population each harbouring a different mutation can also be large. With random mating, lots of mixing can occur. Maybe one mutation alone doesn't have much effect, ...

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... the alleles in the population were undergoing mutation If there was no random mating. If there was natural selection. Am I getting close? :)

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... of a genotype (i.e. AA, Aa, or aa) if there is RANDOM MATING - a condition essential for the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium ... fact that Punnett squares deal with individuals and non-random mating to allelic frequency where you deal with ...

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