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This Biology Factsheet:

  • Explains the process of natural selection.
  • Explains the differences between mutations, DNA polymorphisms and genetic polymorphisms through alleles.
  • Describes stabilising selection using the example of birth mass in humans.
  • Describes directional selection giving the example of an increase in brain size in early hominin species.
  • Focuses on specific examples of natural selection in human populations including:
    • HIV resistance.
    • Adaptation to high altitude.
    • Lactase persistence.
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September 2022

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ISSN: 1351-5136

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421 Natural Selection in Human Populations

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