Definition
noun, plural: genetic isolates
A population of organisms that has minimal genetic mixing due to geographical isolation or to other mechanisms that prevented reproduction.
Supplement
Genetic isolates may form new species through an evolutionary process called speciation.
Related forms: genetic isolation (noun).
See also: speciation, gene pool.
Definition noun, plural: genetic isolates A population of organisms that has minimal genetic mixing due to geographical isolation or to other mechanisms that prevented reproduction. Supplement Genetic isolates may form new species through an evolutionary process called speciation. Related forms: genetic isolation (noun). See also: speciation, gene pool...
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