gene flow
noun
: the passage and establishment of genes typical of one breeding population into the gene pool of another
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The extended period of gene flow, lasting about 7,000 years, matches archaeological evidence of overlap between the two hominin groups in Eurasia.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
For that study, Princeton University researchers looked at recurrent gene flow between humans and Neandertals over the last 200,000 years.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Scientists and conservationists say this wildlife passage will also be crucial to restoring gene flow among small, isolated populations of cougars trapped south of the freeway in the Santa Monica Mountains, and cougars confined to the north in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Wolves have low genetic diversity, and advocates believe setting up separate subpopulations — like the Grand Canyon ecoregion — will strengthen gene flow and create a backup if disease or wildfire decimates the current population in the experimental area.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
For that study, Princeton University researchers looked at recurrent gene flow between humans and Neandertals over the last 200,000 years.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Scientists and conservationists say this wildlife passage will also be crucial to restoring gene flow among small, isolated populations of cougars trapped south of the freeway in the Santa Monica Mountains, and cougars confined to the north in the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2024
Wolves have low genetic diversity, and advocates believe setting up separate subpopulations — like the Grand Canyon ecoregion — will strengthen gene flow and create a backup if disease or wildfire decimates the current population in the experimental area.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
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“Gene flow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20flow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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