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Mutations, crossover and reshuffling are the mechanisms of genetic variation. Genetic variation causes differences in phenotypes. Natural selection acts on phenotypes to affect the frequencies in the gene pool of the genes that cause these phenotypes.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoMutations cause changes in the DNA sequence, often resulting in defective genes, but sometimes yielding a new allele that increases reproductive fitness. Gene shuffling rarely causes any nucleotide sequence changes within genes, but instead enables gametes to recombine the genes from an individual's two parents, greatly increasing the genetic diversity of progeny.
The most common form of gene shuffling is genetic recombination, the process by which a strand of genetic material (usually DNA; but can also be RNA) is broken and then joined to a different DNA molecule. In eukaryotes recombination commonly occurs during meiosis as chromosomal crossover between paired chromosomes. This process leads to offspring having different combinations of genes from their parents and can produce new chimeric alleles. In evolutionary Biology this shuffling of genes is thought to have many advantages, including allowing sexually reproducing organisms to avoid Muller's ratchet.
Mutations are changes to the nucleotide sequence of the genetic material of an organism. Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division, by exposure to ultraviolet or ionizing radiation, chemical mutagens, or viruses, or can be induced by the organism itself, by cellular processes such as hypermutation. In multicellular organisms with dedicated reproductive cells, mutations can be subdivided into germ line mutations, which can be passed on to descendants through the reproductive cells, and somatic mutations, which involve cells outside the dedicated reproductive group and which are not usually transmitted to descendants.
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∙ 13y agoA mutation is a change in the DNA sequence. Gene Shuffling occurs during the production of gametes in sexual reproduction.
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∙ 9y agoExon or gene shuffling can cause duplication, deletion, addition of (chimeric) genes. It normally involved in protein evolution.
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What are the two types of gene shuffling?
Gene shuffling means the genetic recombination and mutations of a gene pool of a species where genetic recombination is the mixture of parent alleles that are passed on and the mutations are the random changes in an organisms DNA that are passed on.
What also contributes to genetic variation?
The two main sources of genetic variation are gene shuffling and mutations. A mutation is a process wherein the structure of a gene is altered.
Do most heritable differences are due to gene shuffling that occurs during the production of gametes?
gene shuffling
How does gene shuffling contribute to gene variety int the gene pool?
Gene Shuffling-one of the two main sources of genetic variation(other is mutations) Gene Shuffling happens at the gametes/sex cells formation when the chromosomes line up in the middle at random during meiosis. So that means the 23 pairs of chromosomes we have can produce 8.4 million different combinations of genes. Think of it as to playing cards. Each card represents an allele/trait. When you shuffle the cards, it leads to many different hands(poker) you can obtain. I hope my horrible explanation helps.
Does gene flow spread advantageous mutations?
Yes but it could also spread deleterious mutations. It depends on the size of the gene pool.
What are the two types of gene shuffling?
Gene shuffling means the genetic recombination and mutations of a gene pool of a species where genetic recombination is the mixture of parent alleles that are passed on and the mutations are the random changes in an organisms DNA that are passed on.
What are two sources of genetic variation?
Natural and Artificial Selection
What also contributes to genetic variation?
The two main sources of genetic variation are gene shuffling and mutations. A mutation is a process wherein the structure of a gene is altered.
Do most heritable differences are due to gene shuffling that occurs during the production of gametes?
gene shuffling
What is gene shuffling?
Gene shuffling is when the natural trait of a single phenotype favours over the extreme traits over the intermediate.
How does gene shuffling contribute to gene variety int the gene pool?
Gene Shuffling-one of the two main sources of genetic variation(other is mutations) Gene Shuffling happens at the gametes/sex cells formation when the chromosomes line up in the middle at random during meiosis. So that means the 23 pairs of chromosomes we have can produce 8.4 million different combinations of genes. Think of it as to playing cards. Each card represents an allele/trait. When you shuffle the cards, it leads to many different hands(poker) you can obtain. I hope my horrible explanation helps.
Mutations and the genetic shuffling that occur during sexual reproduction are both sources of?
Mutations and genetic shuffling are two actions that occur during sexual reproductions. These scientific actions are both sources of genetic variation.
What is the definition of gene shuffling?
Gene shuffling is the process of recombining the starting pool of sequences to generate new gene-sequences that subsequently can be screened for particular desired characteristics.
Most heritable differences are due to?
gene shuffling
What is the cause of improper functions of a gene?
gene mutations
What is driver mutation?
The mutations that confer a selective growth advantage to the tumor cell are called “driver” mutations. It has been estimated. A driver gene is one that contains driver gene mutations. But driver genes may also contain passenger gene mutations A typical tumor contains two to eight of these "driver gene" mutations; the remaining mutations are passengers that confer no selective growth advantage.
What can changes in a gene do to a cell?
mutations
