founder effect

English

Noun

founder effect (plural founder effects)

(genetics, evolutionary theory) A lessening of genetic variation when the entire population in question descends from a small number of founders.

Translations

lessening of genetic variation when the entire population descends from a small number of founders

Portuguese: efeito fundador m, efeito do fundador m

Further reading

founder effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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