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Yes but it could also spread deleterious mutations. It depends on the size of the gene pool.

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Q: Does gene flow spread advantageous mutations?
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What can occur for limited gene flow?

Mutations can occur in gene processing errors.


Can you list Two sources of variation?

Mutations, recombination, gene flow.


What happens to any population when its small and isolated from gene flow?

Mutations


How does gene flow affect the fitness of population?

Gene flow within a population distributes mutations among the individuals. Immigration and emigration transport alleles into and out of a population's gene pool, thus affecting the result of natural selection.


What causes the allele frequencies to changes?

1. Mutation 2. Migration (Gene Flow): both immigration and emigration. 3. Genetic Drift 4. Sexual Selection (Non-random mating) 5. Natural Selection: those most fit survive to pass on their genes to the next generation.


Do living things evolve because of mutations of their DNA?

Mutations usually cause things to evolve, depending on the gene which is mutated. Mutations are changes in the genetic material of an organism resulting in changes in the gene pool (if the mutated traits are passed on). If the mutated gene is a desirable/advantageous one, then the chances that it willbe passed on to future generations is increased. In this process, which occurs over a period of time, old genes may be lost in the gene pool, resulting in evolution.I don't see how it doesn't cause evolution.


Mutations are not able to cause things to evolve because?

Whoa. Mutations usually cause things to evolve, depending on the gene which is mutated. Mutations are changes in the genetic material of an organism resulting in changes in the gene pool (if the mutated traits are passed on). If the mutated gene is a desirable/advantageous one, then the chances that it willbe passed on to future generations is increased. In this process, which occurs over a period of time, old genes may be lost in the gene pool, resulting in evolution. I don't see how it doesn't cause evolution.


What is the cause of improper functions of a gene?

gene mutations


What is driver mutation?

The mutations that confer a selective growth advantage to the tumor cell are called “driver” mutations. It has been estimated. A driver gene is one that contains driver gene mutations. But driver genes may also contain passenger gene mutations A typical tumor contains two to eight of these "driver gene" mutations; the remaining mutations are passengers that confer no selective growth advantage.


What can changes in a gene do to a cell?

mutations


What can change in a gene do to a cell?

mutations


Which term describes the movement of alleles into out of a population?

Gene flow