Gene flow and genetic drift in a species subject to frequent local extinctions

Two models of the effect of extinction and recolonization on the genetic differentiation of local populations are analyzed. One model is Wright's “island model” in which there is gene flow from a source of fixed gene frequency. The other is an island model with a continuous production of new al...

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Published inTheoretical population biology Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 253 - 262
Main Author Slatkin, Montgomery
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.1977
Subjects
Gene Frequency
Gene Pool
Genetics, Population
Models, Biological
Population Dynamics
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Summary:Two models of the effect of extinction and recolonization on the genetic differentiation of local populations are analyzed. One model is Wright's “island model” in which there is gene flow from a source of fixed gene frequency. The other is an island model with a continuous production of new alleles and gene flow among all the populations. Individual and group selection are not considered. It is shown that the extent of population differentiation and the direction of the effect of the colonization and extinction process depend on the manner in which the propagules that establish new colonies are formed. Two extreme cases are considered. In the “propagule pool” model all the individuals in a single propagule are derived from one population while in the “migrant pool” model, the individuals in a propagule are derived from a random sample of the entire collection of populations.
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ISSN:0040-5809
1096-0325
DOI:10.1016/0040-5809(77)90045-4