efecto de cuello de botella

efecto de cuello de botella

A dramatic reduction in genetic diversity of a population or species resulting from an ecological crisis that wipes out most of its members. The limited genetic diversity of the few survivors is the pool from which all future generations are based. This is one of the small population size effects.

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Synonim(y): genetic bottlenecking_₀
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Branża/Dziedzina: Antropologia
Kategoria: Antropologia fizyczna
Company: Palomar College
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