Human Mitochondrial DNA and the Evolution of Homo sapiens

Mitochondrial DNA is one of the most explored genetic systems because of what it can tell us about the human past. This volume takes a unique perspective, presenting the disparate strands that must be tied together to exploit this system. From molecular biology to anthropology, statistics to ancient...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Bandelt, Hans-Jürgen (Editor ), Richards, Martin (Editor ), Macaulay, Vincent (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
Edición:1st ed. 2006.
Colección:Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology, 18
Temas:
Medical genetics.
Cytology.
Evolution (Biology).
Anthropology.
Biochemistry.
Medical Genetics.
Cell Biology.
Evolutionary Biology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prerequisites and Caveats
  • Mitochondrial DNA in Homo Sapiens
  • The Transmission and Segregation of Mitochondrial DNA in Homo Sapiens
  • Numts Revisited
  • Estimation of Mutation Rates and Coalescence Times: Some Caveats
  • Postmortem Damage of Mitochondrial DNA
  • Lab-Specific Mutation Processes
  • Evolution of Human mtDNA
  • The World mtDNA Phylogeny
  • The Pioneer Settlement of Modern Humans in Asia
  • Ancient DNA and the Neanderthals
  • A Model for the Dispersal of Modern Humans out of Africa.

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