Apes possess two sex chromosomes—the male-specific Y chromosome and the X
chromosome, which is present in both males and females. The Y chromosome is crucial for …

Since the launch of the Journal of Human Evolution fifty years ago, the archaeology of
human origins and the evolution of culture have witnessed major breakthroughs with the …

We are accustomed to regular announcements of new hominin fossils. There are now some
6000 hominin fossils, and up to 31 species. However, where are the announcements of …

The 3D structure of the genome is an important mediator of gene expression. As phenotypic
divergence is largely driven by gene regulatory variation, comparing genome 3D contacts …

Speciation occurs via geographical separation (geographical isolation) and subsequent
differentiation. Spatial segregation, namely, vicariance distribution, happens through …

Gene flow and incomplete lineage sorting are two distinct sources of phylogenetic conflict,
ie, gene trees that differ in topology from each other and from the species tree …

Reconstructing the evolutionary history of great apes is of particular importance for our
understanding of the demographic history of humans. The reason for this is that modern …

Reconstructing the demographic history of populations and species is one of the greatest
challenges facing population geneticists. Mazet (2016} introduced, for a sample of size k= 2 …

There is a growing consensus that hybridization played a vital role in shaping past and
present primate diversity. Analyses of contemporary and ancient DNA suggest that genetic …

Inflammasomes are host cytosolic innate immune complexes that assemble upon detection
of diverse pathogen-associated cues and play a crucial role in host defense but can also …