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How might immigration affect genetic equilibrium?

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Migration will change gene frequencies by bringing in more copies of an allele already in the population or by bringing in a new allele that has arisen by mutation. Because mutations do not occur in every population, migration will be required for that allele to spread throughout that species.
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