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Meaning of genetic drift | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An overall shift of allele distribution in an isolated population, due to random fluctuations in the frequencies of individual alleles of the genes.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català deriva genètica
Deutsch Gendrift
Français dérive génétique
ગુજરાતી જનીન વિચલન
Italiano deriva genetica

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

genetic engineer genetic engineering genetic fallacy genetic fingerprinting genetic gap genetic girl

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