Genetic Equilibrium

Authors

M. Tracey, Florida International UniversityFollow
K. Balamurugan, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2-27-2013

School

Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security

Abstract

Equilibrium states are those where two or more forces are in balance; equilibria may be stable or unstable. The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium allows prediction of genotypic frequencies from known allele frequencies.

Publication Title

Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics: Second Edition

First Page

258

Last Page

259

Recommended Citation

Tracey, M., Balamurugan, K. (2013). Genetic Equilibrium. Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics: Second Edition, 258-259.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/20334