gene pool
noun
: the collection of genes in an interbreeding population that includes each gene at a certain frequency in relation to its alleles : the genetic information of a population of interbreeding organisms
the human gene pool
Examples of gene pool in a Sentence
the gene pool of a species
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Coyotes also clean up carrion, remove sick animals from the gene pool, and protect crops and gardens.
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Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
Evolution could hardly favor a behavior that removed its carrier from the gene pool.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Conservationists worry the northernmost jaguar population in Sonora has a limited gene pool because it is largely isolated from cats across the range.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Animal rights activists argue that breeding dogs and adding breeds can lead to puppy mills and reduce pet adoptions, while worsening canine health due to a shallow gene pool.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
The genes may remain on the periphery, neither becoming widely fixed in the population at large nor being entirely eliminated from the gene pool.
—Richard Granger, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
The lions are a new gene pool and a valuable asset to the zoo’s cooperative breeding program, according to Elander.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2023
The result: Very few birds remained, and there was a drastically limited gene pool.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
Bradbury said diversifying the gene pool is vital to the breed’s survival.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2024
Evolution could hardly favor a behavior that removed its carrier from the gene pool.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
Conservationists worry the northernmost jaguar population in Sonora has a limited gene pool because it is largely isolated from cats across the range.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Animal rights activists argue that breeding dogs and adding breeds can lead to puppy mills and reduce pet adoptions, while worsening canine health due to a shallow gene pool.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
The genes may remain on the periphery, neither becoming widely fixed in the population at large nor being entirely eliminated from the gene pool.
—Richard Granger, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
The lions are a new gene pool and a valuable asset to the zoo’s cooperative breeding program, according to Elander.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2023
The result: Very few birds remained, and there was a drastically limited gene pool.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023
Bradbury said diversifying the gene pool is vital to the breed’s survival.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Gene pool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20pool. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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