{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-molecular-anthropology-isbn-9781394262595","title":"An Introduction to Molecular Anthropology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA freshly updated discussion of the foundations of—and latest developments in—molecular anthropology\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Molecular Anthropology,\u003c\/i\u003e retired researcher, Dr. Mark Stoneking, delivers an essential primer on genetics and molecular anthropology. The book is an accessible resource that covers key recent developments in the production and analysis of genome-wide data that highlights advances in methods and technologies, as well as the latest findings from ancient DNA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe updated chapters build on basic genetics and evolutionary concepts to demonstrate how to make inferences about human population history and human evolution in the genomics age. It explores how evolution influences genes, how genes evolve, the different kinds of genetic variation in humans and how they are analyzed, and the latest technologies and ethical issues that arise from the sampling of modern populations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to the genetic evidence of human origins and the spread of humans around the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the role of selection and adaptation in human evolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the impact of culture on human genetic variation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplete treatments of likely future developments within molecular anthropology in the genomics era\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for anthropology students and others studying introductory human evolution, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Molecular Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e will also benefit practicing anthropologists and researchers in a variety of fields that touch on this topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1- Genes: How They Are Inherited\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2- What Genes Are, What They Do, And How They Do It\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3- Genes In Populations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4- Evolutionary Forces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5- Molecular Evolution\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6- Genetic Markers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 07- Ancient Dna\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8- Sampling Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 09- Analysis Of Genetic Data From Populations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10- Analysis Of Genetic Data From Individuals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11- Inferences About Demographic History (Part 1)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12- Inferences About Demographic History (Part 2)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13- Human Origins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14- The Origins Of Our Species: Insights From Archaic Genomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15- Migration And Dispersal: The Colonization Of The Americas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16- Into Even More Remote Lands: The Colonization Of Polynesia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17- Species-Wide Selection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18- Local Selection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19- The Genetic Basis Of Phenotypic Variation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20- Genes And Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21- Ongoing And Future Developments In Molecular Anthropology\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Stoneking, PhD, (retired)\u003c\/b\u003e was a Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, and an Honorary Professor of Biological Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. He now holds an Emeritus research position at the University of Lyon and the CNRS Laboratory in Biometry and Evolutionary Biology in Lyon, France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988728004837,"sku":"NP9781394262595","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394262595.jpg?v=1761781355","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/an-introduction-to-molecular-anthropology-isbn-9781394262595","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}