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Publication Date: 2015-Feb
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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
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