Evolution of the Human Genome II Human Evolution Viewed from Genomes

This two-volume set provides a general overview of the evolution of the human genome; The first volume overviews the human genome with descriptions of important gene groups. This second volume provides up-to-date, concise yet ample knowledge on the genome evolution of modern humans. It comprises twe...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Saitou, Naruya (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo Springer Japan 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:Evolutionary Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Genes for Humanness
  • Chapter 1. Anthropogeny
  • Chapter 2. Transcriptome
  • Chapter 3. Genes related to skeletal morphology
  • Chapter 4. Genes related to high altitude adaptation
  • Chapter 5. Neutrally evolved genes
  • Part II: Evolution of Modern Human Populations
  • Chapter 6. Mitochondrial DNA
  • Chapter 7. Y chromosome
  • Chapter 8. Africa
  • Chapter 9. West and South Asia
  • Chapter 10. Europe
  • Chapter 11. Southeast Asia
  • Chapter 12. Oceania
  • Chapter 13. Continental East Asia
  • Chapter 14. Japanese Archipelago
  • Chapter 15. America
  • Chapter 16. Neanderthals
  • Chapter 17. Simulations of human dispersal
  • Index