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The Amish population, who migrated from Europe to the United States, had a very small number of individuals in their population. Additionally, their gene pool shows very few alleles due to inbreeding. A genetic trait called polydactyly (having six fingers), which is rare in other populations, is common among them. What kind of evolutionary effect is exhibited in this example?

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The Amish population, who migrated from Europe to the United States, had a very small number of individuals in their population. Additionally, their gene pool shows very few alleles due to inbreeding. A genetic trait called polydactyly (having six fingers), which is rare in other populations, is common among them. What kind of evolutionary effect is exhibited in this example?
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The Amish population, who migrated from Europe to the United States, had a very small number of individuals in their population. Additionally, their gene pool shows very few alleles due to inbreeding. A genetic trait called polydactyly (having six fingers), which is rare in other populations, is common among them. What kind of evolutionary effect is exhibited in this example?
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SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11