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genetic differentiation

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genetic differentiation [jə¦ned·ik ‚dif·ə‚ren·chē′ā·shən]
(genetics)
The accumulation of differences in allelic frequencies between completely or partially isolated populations due to evolutionary forces such as selection or genetic drift.


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One nuclear and three organellar DNA fragments were sequenced to determine parentage of this putative hybrid and to examine genetic differentiation among populations.
Population structure Significant genetic differentiation was observed among chum salmon populations sampled in the different geographic regions surveyed.
 
 
 
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