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What is meant by genetic drift?

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When the frequency of some genes gets changed in a small population due to some accidental reasons, such a phenomenon is known as Genetic Drift. Genetic drift can give rise to different changes in sub-populations. It is random and rarely produces adaptations to the environment.

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