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🧬 Population Genetics World Map: 2D Demes

Island-model population genetics on a globe: drift, gene flow, latitudinal selection, founder effects and Fst.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Details

CategoryPhysics & Mechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsSliders for deme size, migration, selection coefficient, mutation and speed; selectors for selection pattern and starting frequency; presets (drift, isolation by distance, gene flow, latitude cline, rare allele, founder bottlenecks); click demes to seed an allele, trigger a bottleneck or toggle a barrier.

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⚙ Under the hood

Interactive 2D stepping-stone model of human population genetics on a world map: genetic drift, gene flow, latitudinal selection, mutation, founder effects and barriers shape allele frequencies, with live Fst, heterozygosity and latitude correlation.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install