An introduction to molecular anthropology / Mark Stoneking.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoneking, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human genetics--Variation.

Human genetics.

Human molecular genetics.

Molecular evolution.

Human evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (397 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, 2017.

Summary:

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119050872

1119050871

OCLC:

961450608