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 …

Genetic studies in endangered species have become widespread in the past decade, and
with new information from various genome projects, new applications and insights are …

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 …

Sexual and asexual reproduction are found throughout the plant and animal kingdoms.
Asexual reproduction has its advantages, chief among which is that it does not require the …

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 …

Orofacial clefts (OFCs), which include non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate
(CL/P), are among the most common birth defects in humans, affecting approximately 1 in …

Well-resolved molecular gene trees illustrate the concept of descent with modification and
exhibit the opposing processes of drift and migration, both of which influence population …

The large and diverse population of Latin America is potentially a powerful resource for
elucidating the genetic basis of complex traits through admixture mapping. However, no …

Historical records and genetic analyses indicate that Latin Americans trace their ancestry
mainly to the intermixing (admixture) of Native Americans, Europeans and Sub-Saharan …

Investigations of women's same-sex relationships present a paradoxical pattern, with
women generally disliking competition, yet also exhibiting signs of intrasexual rivalry. The …