An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology
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- 9781118061626
- 572.8 STO-I
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572.8 ROB-I An Invitation to Bioinformatics | 572.8 SAN-B Bioinformatics | 572.8 SHA-P Principles of Bioinformatics | 572.8 STO-I An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology | 572.8 SUB-T A Text Book of Bioinformatics | 572.8 SUN-I Introduction to Bioinformatics | 572.8 TOZ-N New Biology for Engineers and Computer Scientists |
Genes: how they are inherited -- What genes are, what they do, and how they do it -- Genes in populations -- A simple model: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium -- Evolutionary forces -- Molecular evolution -- Genetic markers -- Sampling populations and individuals -- Sampling DNA regions -- Analysis of genetic data from populations -- Analysis of genetic data from individuals -- Inferences about demographic history -- Our closest living relatives -- The origins of our species -- Ancient DNA -- Dispersal and migration -- Species-wide selection -- Local selection -- Genes and culture -- Ongoing and future developments in molecular anthropology.
Molecular anthropology uses molecular genetic methods to address questions and issues of anthropological interest. More specifically, molecular anthropology is concerned with genetic evidence concerning human origins, migrations, and population relationships, including related topics such as the role of recent natural selection in human population differentiation, or the impact of particular social systems on patterns of human genetic variation. Organized into three major sections, An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology first covers the basics of genetics what genes are, what they do, and how they do it as well as how genes behave in populations and how evolution influences them. The following section provides an overview of the different kinds of genetic variation in humans, and how this variation is analyzed and used to make evolutionary inferences. The third section concludes with a presentation of the current state of genetic evidence for human origins, the spread of humans around the world, the role of selection and adaptation in human evolution, and the impact of culture on human genetic variation. A final, concluding chapter discusses various aspects of molecular anthropology in the genomics era, including personal ancestry testing and personal genomics. An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology is an invaluable resource for students studying human evolution, biological anthropology, or molecular anthropology, as well as a reference for anthropologists and anyone else interested in the genetic history of humans.
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