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Hardy-Weinberg Law: allele frequencies in a population

remain constant from generation to generation …..

• IF random mating

• IF all genotypes are equally viable

• IF not disturbed by mutation, selection or whatever

But

Only

Bottom line: Only in an IDEAL population is genetic diversity conserved forever.

Hardy-Weinberg’s caveats:

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