Meaning of founder effect | Babel Free
Definitions
A reduction in genetic diversity resulting when a population is descended from a small number of colonizing ancestors.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Gründereffekt
Español
efecto fundador
Suomi
perustajavaikutus
Français
effet fondateur
Русский
эффе́кт основа́теля
Examples
“The view that Navajo neuropathy was purely inherited continued to have its adherents. It did seem logical. There were multiple cases within families. The syndrome had appeared suddenly, the way a “founder effect” disease might.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.