A genomic region can rapidly become very common in a population due to
A)positive selection.
B)negative selection.
C)specific selection.
D)linkage equilibrium.
E)homologous recombination.

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Positive selection refers to the process where a genetic variant or allele provides an advantage in terms of survival or reproduction, leading to increased frequency of that variant in a population. This can occur rapidly and result in the genomic region becoming very common in the population.

A Genomic Region Can Rapidly Become Very Common in a Population