Using the Hardy-Weinberg Equations: Quantifying Natural Selection and Allele Frequencies
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Wesley, G., McNamara, S., Livernoche, K., Newtoff, K., Gretes, W., Allison Bell, Leips, J. (2023). Using the Hardy-Weinberg Equations: Quantifying Natural Selection and Allele Frequencies. NEXUS Institute for Quantitative Biology (NIQB), QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/R6PF-P563
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This module contains exercises designed to walk students through a real-world example of the coevolution of fruit color and primate frugivore color vision. Students will apply the Hardy-Weinberg Principle to quantitatively determine if evolution is occurring. This will be accomplished through calculating allele and genotype frequencies, analyzing data sets, and evaluating hypotheses through Chi-square statistical analyses. LEGOs are used to simulate population genetics.