Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

 

Holds true

1. If the population is large enough so that chance alone cannot significantly alter gene frequencies.

2. If the amount of immigration or emigration is negligible so the gene pool doesn't change.

3. If there is essentially no mutation.

4. If individuals of each genotype have an equal chance of survival.

5. If mating is entirely random.

 

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