Genomes, Evolution, and Culture
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Genomes, Evolution, and Culture

Past, Present, and Future of Humankind

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eBook - ePub

Genomes, Evolution, and Culture

Past, Present, and Future of Humankind

About this book

This book combines recent information and discoveries in the field of human molecular biology and human molecular evolution. It provides an interdisciplinary approach drawing together data from various diverse disciplines to address both the more classical anthropological content and the current more contemporary molecular focus of courses. Chapters include a history of human evolutionary genetics; the human genome structure and function; population structure and variability; gene and genomic dynamics; culture; health and disease; bioethics; future.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781118876404
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9781118876398
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Evolution
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1: The history of human evolutionary genetics
  7. Chapter 2: The Human Genome: Structure, Function, and Variation
  8. Chapter 3: Population Structure
  9. Chapter 4: Genetic Variability
  10. Chapter 5: Gene and Genomic Dynamics
  11. Chapter 6: Human Origins and Early Diasporas
  12. Chapter 7: Culture
  13. Chapter 8: Health and Disease
  14. Chapter 9: Recent Human Evolution: An Integrative Approach
  15. Chapter 10: Bioethics: Consequences and Implications of Genetic Technology on Human Evolution
  16. Chapter 11: Future of Human Evolution
  17. Appendix
  18. Index
  19. End User License Agreement

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