1. How
to
use
PopG:
Please
try
this
at
the
student
computer
labs,
such
as
Bancroft
1.23
and
1.15a.
If
you
are
on
the
desktop,
move
the
cursor
to
the
bottom
left
corner
to
get
to
the
start
page
(as
seen
in
the
image
below).
1. From
the
start
page,
move
your
cursor
to
the
top
right
corner
to
make
the
side
bar
appear.
Then
click
on
the
magnifying
glass.
2. Now
the
apps
will
be
in
alphabetical
order.
Scroll
to
the
“P”s
and
find
the
icon
for
PopG.
Click
on
it
to
open
it:

2. 3. Now
you
will
have
PopG
open:
4. Click
on
the
“Run”
tab,
then
on
“New
run”:

3. 5. Now
you
can
adjust
the
parameters
and
run
a
simulation:
6. Once
you
have
put
in
the
parameters
you
want,
click
“ok”
to
run
it:

4. 7. You
can
continue
a
run
into
more
generations
by
clicking
“Run”,
then
“Continue”:
8. Try
different
settings.
When
you
enter
the
workshop
we
will
test
your
ability
to
do
(and
understand)
the
following:
•
•
•
•
Open
PopG
and
run
a
simulation.
Adjust
the
population
size,
fitness
of
different
genotypes,
mutation
rate,
etc.
Continue
a
run
for
more
generations.
Make
an
allele
dominant
or
recessive
by
adjusting
the
fitness
of
the
genotypes.