Computer Simulation of Action Evolution Factors on Genics and Genotypic Frequency of a Population Based on Hardy-Weinberg Theorem

• Grant number: 08/01104-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2008
• End date: March 31, 2009
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science
• Principal Investigator: Edilson Carlos Caritá
• Grantee: Murilo Amarú Gomes
• Host Institution: Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (UNAERP). Campus Ribeirão Preto. Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The work being done is to create a computer program that simulates the Hardy-Weinberg theorem that says in an infinitely large population, in which the crossings occur at random and which have no action of evolution factors, the genics and genotypic frequencies remain constant over the generations. Can also simulate the evolutionary factors performance as change, migration, preferential marriage and selection, and thus demonstrate that when these factors work in a given population, the Hardy-Weinberg balance does not occur, causing changes in genotypic frequencies.