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genetic drift

genetic drift noun: an overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.

Noun

genetic drift (countable and uncountable, plural genetic drifts)

  1. (evolutionary theory) An overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.
    Synonyms:
    allelic drift, Wright effect

genetic drift meaning in Gujarati

genetic drift in Gujarati

overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population
જનીન વિચલન janīn viclan

Synonyms of genetic drift

Forms of genetic drift

pluralgenetic drifts

Questions about genetic drift

What does genetic drift mean?
Genetic drift means an overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.
What is genetic drift in Gujarati?
Genetic drift in Gujarati is જનીન વિચલન (janīn viclan). See Genetic drift meaning in Gujarati.
What part of speech is genetic drift?
Genetic drift is a noun.
What is the plural of genetic drift?
The plural of genetic drift is genetic drifts.

Words near genetic drift in the dictionary

  1. genetic dead ends
  2. genetic determinism
  3. genetic disorder
  4. genetic disorders
  5. genetic diversity
  6. genetic drift
  7. genetic drifts
  8. genetic engineer
  9. genetic engineering
  10. genetic engineers
  11. genetic fallacies

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