On the origin of modern humans: Asian perspectives
BACKGROUND The earliest fossils of Homo sapiens are located in Africa and dated to the
late Middle Pleistocene. At some point later, modern humans dispersed into Asia and …
late Middle Pleistocene. At some point later, modern humans dispersed into Asia and …
The genetic legacy of the Quaternary ice ages
G Hewitt - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
Global climate has fluctuated greatly during the past three million years, leading to the
recent major ice ages. An inescapable consequence for most living organisms is great …
recent major ice ages. An inescapable consequence for most living organisms is great …
[图书][B] Who we are and how we got here: Ancient DNA and the new science of the human past
D Reich - 2018 - books.google.com
The past few years have witnessed a revolution in our ability to obtain DNA from ancient
humans. This important new data has added to our knowledge from archaeology and …
humans. This important new data has added to our knowledge from archaeology and …
A draft sequence of the Neandertal genome
Neandertals, the closest evolutionary relatives of present-day humans, lived in large parts of
Europe and western Asia before disappearing 30,000 years ago. We present a draft …
Europe and western Asia before disappearing 30,000 years ago. We present a draft …
Testing for ancient admixture between closely related populations
EY Durand, N Patterson, D Reich… - Molecular biology and …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
One enduring question in evolutionary biology is the extent of archaic admixture in the
genomes of present-day populations. In this paper, we present a test for ancient admixture …
genomes of present-day populations. In this paper, we present a test for ancient admixture …
[图书][B] Phylogeography: the history and formation of species
JC Avise - 2000 - books.google.com
Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …
Inferring the historical patterns of biological evolution
M Pagel - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
Phylogenetic trees describe the pattern of descent amongst a group of species. With the
rapid accumulation of DNA sequence data, more and more phylogenies are being …
rapid accumulation of DNA sequence data, more and more phylogenies are being …
[HTML][HTML] The contribution of Neanderthal introgression to modern human traits
Neanderthals, our closest extinct relatives, lived in western Eurasia from 400,000 years ago
until they went extinct around 40,000 years ago. DNA retrieved from ancient specimens …
until they went extinct around 40,000 years ago. DNA retrieved from ancient specimens …
[图书][B] The meme machine
SJ Blackmore - 2000 - books.google.com
What is a meme? First coined by Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene, a meme is any idea,
behavior, or skill that can be transferred from one person to another by imitation: stories …
behavior, or skill that can be transferred from one person to another by imitation: stories …
Targeted capture in evolutionary and ecological genomics
The rapid expansion of next‐generation sequencing has yielded a powerful array of tools to
address fundamental biological questions at a scale that was inconceivable just a few years …
address fundamental biological questions at a scale that was inconceivable just a few years …