Ancestors in our genome : the new science of human evolution / Eugene E. Harris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Eugene E. (Professor), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2001, scientists were finally able to determine the full human genome sequence, and with the discovery began a genomic voyage back in time. Since then, we have sequenced the full genomes of a number of mankind''s primate relatives at a remarkable rate. The genomes of the common chimpanzee (2005) and bonobo (2012), orangutan (2011), gorilla (2012), and macaque monkey (2007) have already been identified, and the determination of other primate genomes is well underway. Researchers are beginning to unravel our full genomic history, comparing it with closely related species to answer age-old que

Contents:

Cover; Ancestors in Our Genome; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1 Looks Can Be Deceiving; 2 Many Trees in the Forest: The DNA Quest to Find Our Closest Ape Relative; 3 The Great Divorce: How and When Did Humans and Chimpanzees Part Ways?; 4 A Population Crash in the Past; 5 What Can the Genome Tell Us about Being Human?; 6 The Genomic Origins of Modern Humans; 7 The Ongoing Evolutionary Journey; 8 Kissing Cousins-Clues in Ancient Genomes; Epilogue; Glossary; Notes; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-997820-4

0-19-997819-0

OCLC:

892044210