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Main description:
Mitochondrial DNA is one of the most closely explored genetic systems, because it can tell us so much about the human past. This book 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 DNA, this first volume of three presents a comprehensive global picture and a critical appraisal of human mitochondrial DNA variation.
Contents:
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.
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Publication date: November, 2010
Pages: 285
Weight: 444g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Biochemistry, Genetics
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