Meanings
nounWahlund effect (plural Wahlund effects)
plural Wahlund effects
- biologyA reduction of heterozygosity in a population caused by subpopulation structure.
Origin
Named after Swedish geneticist Sten Wahlund who described the effect in 1928.
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Wahlund effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wahlund%20effect
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