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Question
Name the law that states that the sum of allelic frequencies in a population remains constant. What are the five factors that influence these values?
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Solution
Hardy-Weinberg's principle states that the sum of allelic frequencies in a population remains constant. Five factors are known to affect Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. These are gene migration or gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and natural selection.
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