{"id":146351,"date":"2022-03-20T03:09:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T21:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/gene-pool-concept-changes-types-and-examples\/"},"modified":"2022-03-20T03:09:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-19T21:39:18","slug":"gene-pool-concept-changes-types-and-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene Pool &#8211; Concept, Changes, Types and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#What_is_Gene_Pool\" title=\"What is Gene Pool?\">What is Gene Pool?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#Concept_of_Gene_Pool\" title=\"Concept of Gene Pool\">Concept of Gene Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#Changes_in_the_Gene_Pool\" title=\"Changes in the Gene Pool\">Changes in the Gene Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#Types_of_Gene_Pool_in_Crop_Breeding\" title=\"Types of Gene Pool in Crop Breeding\">Types of Gene Pool in Crop Breeding<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#Gene_Pool_Centers\" title=\"Gene Pool Centers\">Gene Pool Centers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#Small_Population_Size\" title=\"Small Population Size\">Small Population Size<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/gene-pool\/#The_Founder_Effect\" title=\"The Founder Effect\">The Founder Effect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Gene_Pool\"><\/span>What is Gene Pool?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A gene pool is all the genes present in a particular population of organisms.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-146350 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gene-pool-concept-changes-types-and-examples.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gene-pool-concept-changes-types-and-examples.jpg?v=1647725954 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gene-pool-concept-changes-types-and-examples-300x212.jpg?v=1647725954 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concept_of_Gene_Pool\"><\/span>Concept of Gene Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gene pool is the sum total of all the genes present in a particular population of organisms. The genes in the gene pool are constantly being shuffled and recombined as offspring are produced. This process of genetic recombination helps to maintain genetic diversity in the population and helps to ensure that the population is able to adapt to changing environmental conditions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changes_in_the_Gene_Pool\"><\/span>Changes in the Gene Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The gene pool is the total genetic information of a population of organisms. The gene pool can be changed by natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow.<\/p>\n<p>Natural selection is the process where individuals that have certain genes that allow them to survive and reproduce more than other individuals in the population will pass on those genes to their offspring. This will cause the gene pool to change over time as the genes that allow for survival and reproduction become more common in the population.<\/p>\n<p>Genetic drift is the process where genes randomly change or are lost from a population due to chance. This can cause the gene pool to change over time as the genes that are lost are no longer passed on to the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>Gene flow is the process where genes are transferred from one population to another. This can cause the gene pool to change over time as the genes that are transferred are no longer limited to the original population.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Gene_Pool_in_Crop_Breeding\"><\/span>Types of Gene Pool in Crop Breeding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three types of gene pool in crop breeding:<\/p>\n<p>1. The original gene pool, which is the natural gene pool of the crop.<\/p>\n<p>2. The augmented gene pool, which is the result of adding genes from other crops or other organisms.<\/p>\n<p>3. The artificial gene pool, which is the result of selecting genes from the original gene pool and the augmented gene pool.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gene_Pool_Centers\"><\/span>Gene Pool Centers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A gene pool center is a facility where people can donate or sell their sperm, eggs, or embryos to be used in assisted reproduction. The center may also offer storage services for these tissues.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Population_Size\"><\/span>Small Population Size<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A small population size is a demographic term that refers to a group of people who have a relatively low number of members. This can be due to a number of factors, including a low birth rate, a high death rate, or a large amount of emigration. Small populations can have a number of negative consequences, including a lack of social and economic stability, a shortage of skilled workers, and a lack of diversity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Founder_Effect\"><\/span>The Founder Effect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The founder effect is the name given to the phenomena that occurs when a new population is founded by a very small number of individuals. This new population will often be genetically different from the parent population, due to the founder effect. This is because the new population will be more genetically diverse if it is founded by a large number of individuals, than if it is founded by a small number of individuals. This is because the small number of individuals will often be more genetically similar to each other than to the larger population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Gene Pool? 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