In the strict sense, no. Mutations happen to individuals and are only heritable in the germ line. Populations have allele frequencies in their gene pools. So, the mutation must be beneficial, lucky enough that it original carrier passes it on intact and that it is driven into the populations gene pool in sufficient number, by having reproductive success, to change allele frequencies.
Genetic equilibrium is when the allele frequencies remain constant.
A population in which the allele frequencies do not change from one generation to the next is said to be in equilibrium.
Essentially, they are what directly causes evolution. Evolution is the shifting of allele frequencies in a population. Variant alleles come into existence through reproductive shuffling, mutation. Natural selection is what then determines in what 'direction' the allele frequencies in the population gene pool shift, whether some variant allele spreads throughout the population, or fades from it.
Only one thing: extinction.
allele frequencies in a population will remain constant unless one or more factors cause those frequencies to change
Yes
Yes, they can. Mutation is one of the four main mechanisms of evolution.
Mutations serve up the variations in organisms to natural selection. The reproductively successful variations pass on these successful traits to progeny and allele frequencies change because of this and this is evolution.
Genetic equilibrium is when the allele frequencies remain constant.
It is a situation where allele frequencies remain constant.
A population in which the allele frequencies do not change from one generation to the next is said to be in equilibrium.
no
Essentially, they are what directly causes evolution. Evolution is the shifting of allele frequencies in a population. Variant alleles come into existence through reproductive shuffling, mutation. Natural selection is what then determines in what 'direction' the allele frequencies in the population gene pool shift, whether some variant allele spreads throughout the population, or fades from it.
allele
The frequency of the allele represents the percentage of that allele in the gene pool
Evolution; the change in allele frequencies over time in a population of organisms.
Natural selection on a single-gene trait can lead to changes in allele frequencies for the alleles of that gene.