Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005103",
  "term": "Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A theoretical state in which allele and genotype frequencies in a population stay constant from one generation to the next, with genotype frequencies p squared, 2pq and q squared for a locus with two alleles. It holds only when mating is random and the population is large, with no mutation, migration or natural selection. It serves as a null model against which evolutionary change or non-random mating is detected.",
  "synonyms": [
    "genetic equilibrium"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "microevolution",
    "population"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 894 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hardy-weinberg-equilibrium/"
}