Hardy, Weinberg and Kuru

EvoBeaker: Hardy, Weinberg and Kuru

Uses Kuru disease in New Guinea to teach Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Students discover the equilibrium principle from their observations, and play with violating the assumptions to explore the mechanisms of evolution. Also see the effect of heterozygote advantage. Suitable for both intro bio and advanced courses.

Level: Intro or advanced
Key Concepts: Hardy-Weinberg Equation; Punnett squares
Courses: Evolution; Hardy-Weinberg; Intro Bio: Eco/Evo/Genetics; Population Genetics

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