Hardy-Wein·berg law (-w n b rg)n. A fundamental principle in population genetics stating that the genotype frequencies and gene frequencies of a large, randomly mating population remain constant provided immigration, mutation, and selection do not take place. |
Hardy-Weinberg law
states that in an infinitely large, closed population, in which random mating occurs, both gene frequencies and genotype frequencies will remain constant.
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