← Modules Founder Effect Genetic drift in colonizing populations

Source Population

Founding Event

Simulation

Allele Frequency Trajectories

Frequency Comparison

Founder Effect: When a small group colonizes a new area, their allele frequencies may differ from the source population due to sampling. This genetic "bottleneck" at colonization creates divergent populations through drift alone. After founding, each colony grows by 10% per generation up to N = 500, with Wright-Fisher drift every generation.