Until recently, the Y chromosome seemed to fulfil the role of juvenile delinquent among
human chromosomes—rich in junk, poor in useful attributes, reluctant to socialize with its …

Sherlock Holmes said “it has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely
the most important”, but never imagined that such a little thing, the DNA molecule, could …

Sharing sequencing data sets without identifiers has become a common practice in
genomics. Here, we report that surnames can be recovered from personal genomes by …

Evolved mechanisms for assessing genetic relatedness have been found in many species,
but their existence in humans has been a matter of controversy. Here we report three …

Human Evolutionary Genetics is a groundbreaking text which for the first time brings
together molecular genetics and genomics to the study of the origins and movements of …

Kin–recognition systems have been hypothesized to exist in humans, and adaptively to
regulate altruism and incest avoidance among close genetic kin. This latter function allows …

Evolutionary theory predicts that males will provide less parental investment for putative
offspring who are unlikely to be their actual offspring. Crossculturally, paternity confidence (a …

This is a completely revised edition of a comprehensive and popular introduction to the fast
moving area of Forensic Genetics. The text begins with key concepts needed to fully …

In just the last few years an explosion of discoveries-driven by information from the human
genome-has empowered researchers to address many long-standing questions about the …

Close-kin marriage, by sustaining tightly knit family structures, may impede development.
We find support for this hypothesis using US state bans on cousin marriage. Our measure of …