Include all theinformation below about Blonde hair (Melanesia vs. Europe) : ( itsgenetic mutation(s), and the evolutionary mechanisms via which yourtrait came to differ between populations)
What is the traitcalled colloquially and scientifically?
What are the hallmarksor characteristics? ?
What mutation(s)causes the trait in your population of interest?
Name of allele? Gene?Type of mutation? ?
What are thedifferences in frequencies of your trait between the twopopulations, or, which alleles are characteristic of eachpopulation? ?
Are there aspects ofthis trait that could alter the fitness of the population?
Was the trait selectedfor or against? What about the environment caused this selection??
Did migration,bottlenecking, or the founder effect play pivotal roles in theprevalence of your trait? ?
Were there any typesof selective breeding that contributed to the difference infrequency between populations. ?
Is there evidence thatinteractions with other, pre-existing genes, played a role in theemergence or extinction of your trait within each population?
