Adaptive shifts associated with human origins are brought to light as we examine the human
fossil record and study our own genome and that of our closest ape relatives. However, the …

Reconstructing the early evolutionary history of anthropoid primates is hindered by a lack of
consensus on both the timing and biogeography of anthropoid origins,,. Some prefer an …

Interactions between HLA class I and killer cell Ig-like receptors (KIRs) diversify human NK
cell responses. Dominant KIR ligands are the C1 and C2 epitopes of MHC-C, a young locus …

ABSTRACT A collection of fossil fish teeth and other elements from Eocene deposits on the
northshore of Birket Qarun, Fayum Depression, Egypt, is reported. This collection adds …

A large collection of lizard vertebrae from northern Africa represents the oldest unambiguous
occurrence of the genus Varanus. The fossils come from late Eocene and early Oligocene …

Paleontological work carried out over the last 3 decades has established that three major
primate groups were present in the Eocene of Africa—anthropoids, adapiforms, and …

Conclusions Franzen et al.(2009) make a strong case that Darwinius is an adapiform, but
none of the characters they invoke provide support for the hypothesis that Darwinius (or any …

Heads, M. Evolution and biogeography of primates: a new model based on molecular
phylogenetics, vicariance and plate tectonics.—Zoologica Scripta, 39, 107–127. The ages of …

The∼ 37 million‐year‐old Birket Qarun Locality 2 (BQ‐2), in the Birket Qarun Formation of
Egypt's Fayum Depression, yields evidence for a diverse primate fauna, including the …

A new hyracoid genus and species, Dimaitherium patnaiki from the early Late Eocene (early
Priabonian) Birket Qarun Formation in the Fayum Depression, Egypt, is described. The …