PopG

PopG is a Java-based software application used by students. Simulates one-locus, two allele populations and allows you to see how natural selection, mutation, migration, and genetic drift affect an overall population.

The program is written in Java and is currently supported by Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux systems as long as they have Java installed on them.

From a UI point of view, the app is fairly simple. You start off with an empty graph, and all you have to do is introduce the required parametres.

You do this by accessing the "Run" tab, followed by the "New Run" button. There you input the variables you need studying, such as the population size, the fitness of each genotype, the migration rate between populations, the number of generations you want the program to run s and many others.

You then press "OK," and the graph will be generated. To help those first using this program, the app has the option of filling out the form with some default values, so that you can see how such a graph looks like.

The graphs can later be exported as JPG or PNG image files, or even directly print them with the built-in printing soft.