Wahlund effect

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English

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Etymology

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Named after Swedish geneticist Sten Wahlund who described the effect in 1928.

Noun

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Wahlund effect (plural Wahlund effects)

  1. (genetics) A reduction of heterozygosity in a population caused by subpopulation structure.

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