2nd International Conference on
Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel, UK
Population Genetics is a vital field within genetics that examines the distribution and evolution of genetic variation across time, impacting both individual populations and their interactions. This discipline provides a comprehensive framework to understand the influence of evolutionary mechanisms such as mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, migration, and recombination on genetic diversity and the structural attributes of species. By integrating concepts from genetics, evolution, ecology, and statistics, population genetics elucidates the role of genetic diversity in facilitating adaptation, speciation, and population dynamics. Researchers utilize measures like allele frequencies, gene flow, population structure, and genetic equilibrium models, including the Hardy-Weinberg principle, to decipher evolutionary processes in both natural environments and human populations. Applications extend to human evolution, conservation biology, medical genetics, and agriculture, contributing to our understanding of genetic diversity, disease susceptibility, and trait development. With advances in genomic technologies and computational models, population genetics continues to illuminate how populations evolve, adapt, and respond to environmental and evolutionary pressures shaping life on Earth.
