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An introduction to molecular anthropology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stoneking, Mark (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2017]
Subjects:
Human genetics > Variation.
Human molecular genetics.
Molecular evolution.
Human evolution.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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.