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infoWhy this? Population genetics explains how processes such as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift change allele frequencies, connecting inheritance with evolution and speciation. This perspective supports understanding of antibiotic resistance, genetic diversity, and conservation.

scheduleWhy now? Inheritance, genetic diversity, and population ecology can now be combined to study genetic change at population level. The Hardy–Weinberg model provides a baseline for analysing allele and genotype frequencies and considering the assumptions required for genetic equilibrium.