The factor that leads to Founder effect in a population is :
Natural selection
Genetic recombination
Mutation
Genetic drift
Change in gene frequency in a small population by chance is known as genetic drift. Genetic drift has two ramifications, one is bottle neck effect and another is founder's effect. When accidentally a few individuals are dispersed and act as founders of a new isolated population, founder's effect is said to be observed. Crossing over which occurs during gamete formation results in genetic recombination. Mutations are random and directionless.
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