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How do populations change genetically away from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
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MIGRATION
In order for genetic equilibrium to be maintained, new genes must not be introduced into the population. Migration – the movement of breeding individuals into or out of isolated populations – results in evolutionary change because alleles move with the individuals. We call this movement gene flow. If enough migration occurs, the original isolates, with their inherent limited genetic variability, may fuse and form a new larger population with increased genetic variability.

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