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Overview
A Companion to Anthropological Genetics illustrates the role of genetic analysis in advancing the modern study of human origins, populations, evolution, and diversity. Broad in scope, this essential reference work establishes and explores the relationship between genetic research and the major questions of anthropological study. Through contributions by leading researchers, this collection explores molecular genetics and evolutionary mechanisms in the context of macro- and microevolution, paleontology, phylogeny, diet, and disease, with detailed explanations of quantitative methods, including coalescent and approximate Bayesian computation.
With an emphasis on contextualizing new and developing genetic research within anthropological frameworks, this text offers critical perspective on the conditions of molecular evolution that accompany cultural and social transformation, while also addressing critical disciplinary questions, such as the ethical issues surrounding ancestry testing and community-based genetic research.
- Acts as an essential reference on the contributions of genetic science to the field of anthropology
- Features new work by leading researchers of the field
- Explores the evolution of immunity, including the genetics and epigenetics of pathogens, chronic illness, and disease resistance
- Provides in-depth examination of mutation and dietary adaptation, including AMY1, lactase persistence, and sensory polymorphisms
- Explains essential quantitative and phylogenetic methods for aligning genomic analysis with evolution and migration time scales
Offering thorough coverage on leading questions and developing research, A Companion to Anthropological Genetics is a comprehensive resource for students and scholars.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781119096627 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 03/11/2025 |
Series: | Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) |
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Table of Contents
About the Editor xiNotes on Contributors xiii
Preface xix
Part I Anthropological Genetics in Context 1
1 History and Evolution of Anthropological Genetics 3Michael H. Crawford
2 The Ethics of Genetic Ancestry Testing 17Nanibaa’ A. Garrison and Jessica D. Bardill
3 Community‐Oriented Research and the Future of Anthropological Genetics 37Ripan S. Malhi
Part II Macroevolution and Phylogenetics 45
4 Calibrating the Clock 47Murray P. Cox
5 Primate Genomics and Phylogenetics 57Christopher A. Schmitt and Omer Gokcumen
6 The Neanderthal and Denisovan Genomes 69Sloan R. Williams
7 Evaluating Correspondence in Phenotypic Variation, Genetic Diversity, Geography, and Environmental Factors 89Noreen von Cramon‐Taubadel
8 Simulating Human Demographic Processes and Patterns of Genetic Variation 107Aida T. Miró‐Herrans
Part III Microevolution: Colonization, Dispersal, and Differentiation 121
9 Human Population Structure and History 123John H. Relethford
10 Regional Patterns of Variation: Concepts and Applications 137Graciela S. Cabana
11 Genetic Variation and the Colonization of Eurasia 151Toomas Kivisild
12 Homo sapiens Dispersal and the Peopling of the Americas 165Rafael Bisso‐Machado and Nelson Jurandi Rosa Fagundes
13 Ancient DNA and Bioarcheology 187Jennifer A. Raff
Part IV Human Adaptation: Natural Selection and Physiological Variation 199
14 Tempo of Recent Human Evolution 201Michael D. Weight and Henry C. Harpending
15 Natural Selection and Adaptation to Extreme Environments: High Latitudes and Altitudes 219Abigail W. Bigham
16 Sensory Polymorphisms and Dietary Adaptation 233Carrie C. Veilleux
17 The Evolution of the Human Pigmentation Phenotype 251Heather L. Norton
18 Anthropological Genetics and Growth and Development 267Bradford Towne, Ellen W. Demerath, and Stefan A. Czerwinski
19 Epigenetics and Human Variation 293Amy L. Non and Zaneta M. Thayer
Part V Anthropology, Genetics, and the Evolution of Health and Disease 309
20 The Primate Immune System: A Survey of Innate and Acquired Immune Genes 311Leslie A. Knapp and Nicole S. Torosin
21 Genetics, Evolutionary Medicine, and the Evolution of Human Pathogens 327Amanda VanSteelandt and Anne C. Stone
References 343
Index 445