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Rethinking Hardy-Weinberg and genetic drift in undergraduate biology.

BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology - 1 Aug 2012

Masel Joanna

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Population genetics is often taught in introductory biology classes, starting with the Hardy-Weinberg principle (HWP) and genetic drift. Here I argue that teaching these two topics first aligns neither with current expert knowledge, nor with good pedagogy. Student difficulties with mathematics in general, and probability in particular, make population genetics difficult to teach and learn. I recommend an...

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PMID: 22576789
DOI: 10.1002/bies.201100178

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