Which is/are correct about founder effect?
I. Founder effect occurs when individuals are transplanted to a new location.
II. Founder effect produces new alleles.
III. Founder effect may see further reduction in genetic variation.

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I is correct because founder effect occurs when a small group of individuals migrate to a new location and establish a new population, which leads to reduced genetic diversity compared to the original population. 
III is correct because the new population may have a limited gene pool that only represents a fraction of the genetic variation in the original population, resulting in further reduction in genetic diversity. 
II is incorrect because founder effect does not produce new alleles, but rather limits the diversity of alleles present in the new population.

Which Is/are Correct About Founder Effect