founder effect

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Synonyms: founder effects

Antonyms: founder effects

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics|evolutionary theory}} A [[reduction]] in [[genetic]] [[diversity]] resulting when a [[population]] is descended from a small number of [[colonize|colonizing]] [[ancestor]]s.

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