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Adaptation and Natural Selection
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Ecological Genetics:Adaptation
and Natural Selection
Prepared by: Jaycris C. Agnes
“Survival of the Fittest.”
Ecology is the science of
adaptation.
Genetic variation is the ingredient for
Natural Selection.
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Mutation: inheritable changes in a gene or a chromosomeGene mutation: (point mutation)
Chromosome mutation deletion, duplication, inversion, translocation
Genetic RecombinationSexual reproduction
two individuals produce haploid gametes (egg or sperm) – that combine to form a diploid cell or zygote.
Reassortment of genes provided by two parents in the offspringIncreases dramatically the variation within a population by
creating new combinations of existing genes.
Asexual reproduction: less variation (only mutation)
Sources of Genetic Variation
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Nature Selection as a Force of Evolution
What is Darwin’s Natural Selection?
The differential success (survival and reproduction) of individuals within the
population that results from their interaction with their environment.
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There is variation in populations. Variation is heritable. In every generation some organisms are more successful
at surviving and reproducing than others. Survival and reproduction are not random, but are related to variation among individuals. Organisms with best characteristics
are ‘naturally selected.’
If 2 conditions are met then the population will change from one generation to the next. Evolution will occur.
Two Conditions in Natural Selection
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Evolution by Natural Selection
The major factors affecting the organisms’ survival in the system is Fitness.
Darwinian fitness: ability of an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment.
Adaptation is a characteristic or trait of an organism that increases its fitness relative to
individuals that do not possess it. It is an inherited characteristic that increases the ability of an organism
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Peter and Rosemary Grant
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Geospiza fortis
Medium Ground Finch
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Variation in Beak Size
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Before and After Natural Selection
In 1978, there was a severe drought, small
seeds declined more than large seeds.
Small beak birds have difficult to find seeds, and suffered heavy mortality,
especially females.
Conclusion:Beak size
evolve through Natural
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Types of Natural Selection
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Directional Selection
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Directional Selection
Examples:
A long time ago…Small horses died: very disadvantageousMedium horses died: disadvantageousLarge horses prospered: advantageous
A long time ago…Short neck giraffes died: could not reach
leaves on treeMedium neck giraffes died: could not
reach leaves on treeLong neck giraffes prospered: leaves
were reachable
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Very light-colored or very dark-colored oysters might be more frequently preyed upon by
shore birds, simply because they are
more obvious on the oyster bar; as a
result, the intermediate hues
become more common.
Stabilizing Selection
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Stabilizing Selection
Examples:
Short flowers die: No sunlightMedium flowers live: Perfect conditionsTall Flowers die: Wind damage
Lightweight babies have higher mortality rate: weakerAverage weight babies survive more often: healthyHeavyweight babies have higher mortality rate: when being born 7-20-2014
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This might happen in shallow water among rocks.
Light-colored oysters are more cryptic (less easy for a
predator to see) because they match the rock color.
Dark-colored oysters blend into the shadows cast by the
rocks. In this case, intermediate-colored oysters
would be most heavily preyed upon by the crabs,
and very light and very dark oysters would survive to
reproduce.
Disruptive Selection
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Disruptive Selection
Examples:In an environment with black and white rocks…White rabbit lives: CamouflagedGrey rabbit dies: Seen by predatorBlack rabbit lives: Camouflaged
In an environment with deep and shallow flowers…Short beak hummingbird lives: can get pollen from flowerMedium beak hummingbird dies: cannot get pollen from flowerLong beak hummingbird lives: can get pollen from flower
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Five Causes of Evolution
• Mutations• Gene flow - Emigration and immigration of
individuals (Flow of alleles)• Genetic Drift – Changes in the gene pool of a
small population due to chance• Nonrandom mating: (AA mates AA, Aa) • Natural Selection
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Evolution is a change in Gene Frequency
Evolution is a change of gene frequencies within a population (or species) over time
Individuals do not evolve, populations evolve.Focus on gene pool, collective.
But why do we see populations are still the ‘same’ over many generations?
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The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
The Hardy-Weinberg Principle:
Gene frequencies will remain the same in successive generations of a sexually reproducing population if the following five conditions hold:
– Random mating
– There is no mutation
– The population is very large
– There is no selection
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The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
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The variation in environmental conditions often give rise to a corresponding variation
in morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics.
The process in which one species gives rise to multiple species that exploit different
features of the environment, such as food or habitats, is called Adaptive Radiation.
Genetic Differentiation & Adaptive Radiation
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Fox
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Bear
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Moth
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Finch
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Yarrow Plant
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