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Informationen zum Autor Dennis H. O'Rourke, PhD, is Foundation Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of Kansas, USA, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Utah, USA. He is co-editor of Human Biology: An Evolutionary and Biocultural Perspective, Second Edition (Wiley Blackwell, 2012), associate editor of The International Encyclopedia of Biological Anthropology (Wiley Blackwell, 2018), and has authored articles and book chapters on topics in biological and genetic anthropology. His current research focuses on the use of genetic data to identify signatures of population migration, colonization, and expansion in the North American high arctic. Klappentext BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY A Companion to Anthropological Genetics 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. Offering thorough coverage on leading questions and developing research, A Companion to Anthropological Genetics is a comprehensive resource for students and scholars. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editor xi Notes on Contributors xiii Preface xix Part I Anthropological Genetics in Context 1 1 History and Evolution of Anthropological Genetics 3 Michael H. Crawford 2 The Ethics of Genetic Ancestry Testing 17 Nanibaa' A. Garrison and Jessica D. Bardill 3 Community¿Oriented Research and the Future of Anthropological Genetics 37 Ripan S. Malhi Part II Macroevolution and Phylogenetics 45 4 Calibrating the Clock 47 Murray P. Cox 5 Primate Genomics and Phylogenetics 57 Christopher A. Schmitt and Omer Gokcumen 6 The Neanderthal and Denisovan Genomes 69 Sloan R. Williams 7 Evaluating Correspondence in Phenotypic Variation, Genetic Diversity, Geography, and Environmental Factors 89 Noreen von Cramon¿Taubadel 8 Simulating Human Demographic Processes and Patterns of Genetic Variation 107 Aida T. Miró¿Herrans Part III Microevolution: Colonization, Dispersal, and Differentiation 121 9 Human Population Structure and History 123 John H. Relethford 10 Regional Patterns of Variation: Concepts and Applications 137 Graciela S. Cabana 11 Genetic Variation and the Colonization of Eurasia 151 Toomas Kivisild 12 Homo sapiens Dispersal and the Peopling of the Americas 165 Rafael BissöMachado and Nelson Jurandi Rosa Fagundes 13 Ancient DNA and Bioarcheology 187 Jennifer A. Raff Part IV Human Adaptation: Natural Selection and Physiological Variation 199 14 Tempo of Recent Human Evolution 201 Michael D. Weight and Henry C. Harpending 15 Natural Selection and Adaptation to Extreme Environments: High Latitudes and Altitudes 219 Abigail W. Bigham 16 Sensory Polymorphisms and Di...
