When did humans colonize the Americas? From where did they come and what routes did
they take? These questions have gripped scientists for decades, but until recently answers …

Myopia is of diverse aetiology. A small proportion of myopia is clearly familial, generally
early in onset and of high level, with defined chromosomal localisations and in some cases …

The peopling of the Americas has been the subject of extensive genetic, archaeological and
linguistic research; however, central questions remain unresolved,,,,. One contentious issue …

The length of the human generation interval is a key parameter when using genetics to date
population divergence events. However, no consensus exists regarding the generation …

We examined genetic diversity and population structure in the American landmass using
678 autosomal microsatellite markers genotyped in 422 individuals representing 24 Native …

An appropriate model of recent human evolution is not only important to understand our own
history, but it is necessary to disentangle the effects of demography and selection on …

Biological invaders represent one of the primary threats to the maintenance of global
biodiversity, human health, and the success of human economic enterprises. The continuing …

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 …

There is great scientific and popular interest in understanding the genetic history of
populations in the Americas. We wish to understand when different regions of the continent …

Autosomal ancestry informative markers (AIMs) are useful for inferring individual
biogeographical ancestry (I‐BGA) and admixture. Ancestry estimates obtained from Y and …