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ERIC Number: EJ1052903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Feb
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 30
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Blue Tigers, Black Tapirs, & the Pied Raven of the Faroe Islands: Teaching Genetic Drift Using Real-Life Animal Examples
Robischon, Marcel
American Biology Teacher, v77 n2 p108-112 Feb 2015
Genetic drift is a concept of population genetics that is central to understanding evolutionary processes and aspects of conservation biology. It is frequently taught using rather abstract representations. I introduce three real-life zoological examples, based on historical and recent color morphs of tigers, tapirs, and ravens, that can complement classical models.
Descriptors: Genetics, Animals, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Learning Activities, Learning Processes, Task Analysis, Conservation Education, Biology, Evolution
University of California Press. 2000 Center Street Suite 303, Berkeley, CA 94704. Tel: 510-643-7154; Fax: 510-642-9917; e-mail: customerservice@ucpressjournals.com; Web site: http://www.ucpressjournals.com/journal.php?j=abt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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