Molecular biographies: Anthropological geneticists are using the genome to decode human history

Molecular biology allows scientists to analyze the history of human migrations. With molecular biology, anthropological geneticists can identify the level of relatedness among various groups of people by analyzing patterns of genetic similarities and differences among populations.

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Published in:	Bioscience Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 98 - 103
Main Author:	Ben-Ari, Elia T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01-02-1999 University of California Press Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Analysis DNA Genetic mutation Genetic research Geneticists Genomes Human genetics Human migration Linguistic anthropology Medical genetics Mitochondrial DNA Molecular biology Polynesian studies Population genetics Practice
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Summary:	Molecular biology allows scientists to analyze the history of human migrations. With molecular biology, anthropological geneticists can identify the level of relatedness among various groups of people by analyzing patterns of genetic similarities and differences among populations.
ISSN:	0006-3568 1525-3244
DOI:	10.2307/1313533