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standing genetic variation: a standalone construct

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Population genetics

alleles already present in a population before selection begins, as opposed to new mutations, as a source of adaptation.

In population genetics, standing genetic variation refers to alleles already present in a population before selection begins, as opposed to new mutations, as a source of adaptation. This meaning comes from Barrett (2008) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

Barrett, R., & Schluter, D. (2008). Adaptation from standing genetic variation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 23(1), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.09.008

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