population genetics

noun

1. the branch of genetics concerned with the hereditary makeup of populations.
2. the study of changes in gene frequencies in population of organisms and the effects of such changes on evolution and adaptation.

population genetics

1. The scientific study of the inheritance and prevalence of genes in populations, usually using statistical analysis.

population genetics

1. The study of the genetic composition of populations in order to understand the evolutionary forces that select for a particular gene .

Word History and Origins

Origin of population genetics¹

First recorded in 1945–50