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MENTAL MODEL · M3348

Gene Flow

Gene Flow
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The transfer of genes between different populations. It can introduce new genetic variation and prevent populations from degenerating due to inbreeding.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Hybrid vigor. Closed systems are doomed. Must actively introduce 'foreign species' (cross-disciplinary talents, heretical ideas, external consultants). This 'genetic pollution' is actually the only antidote to organizational rigidity and inbreeding.

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Gene migration between populations introduces new variation, reducing inbreeding depression and maintaining genetic diversity. The mechanism is 'renewal of open systems' — closure leads to rigidity and degeneration, while external inflow is the antidote to degeneration.

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