Again, this is NOT selection based on a particular phenotype, just luck. I am describing this example as an example of gentic drift that would not be classified as a bottleneck, founder effect, or gene flow. There is no establishment of a new population, no drastic reduction in population size, and no migration. The main point is that random events on a small scale can add up to measurable changes in allele frequencies. A. Define the term gene flow and describe what would have to happen for gene flow to occur between these two populations.
Gene flow is the movement of genetic information into or out of a population.
If Texas mountain lions enter the Florida panther population they bring new genes with them that are added to the gene pool of the Florida panther population by inerbreeding. This could increase the genetic diversity of the Florida panther population. If Florida panthers were to leave the population they would take their genes with them and might reduce the genetic variability of the Florida panther population. Another way to look at this situation might be a situation in which the addition of new Texas mountain lion genes might result in the displacement of some Florida panther genes if the hybrid individuals are better fit in the environment. Explain your reasoning.