{"product_id":"a-companion-to-anthropological-genetics-isbn-9781118768990","title":"A Companion to Anthropological Genetics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the latest research in anthropological genetics and understand the genome’s role in cultural and social development\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Anthropological Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eActs as an essential reference on the contributions of genetic science to the field of anthropology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures new work by leading researchers of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the evolution of immunity, including the genetics and epigenetics of pathogens, chronic illness, and disease resistance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth examination of mutation and dietary adaptation, including \u003ci\u003eAMY1\u003c\/i\u003e, lactase persistence, and sensory polymorphisms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains essential quantitative and phylogenetic methods for aligning genomic analysis with evolution and migration time scales\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering thorough coverage on leading questions and developing research, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Anthropological Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource for students and scholars. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Anthropological Genetics in Context 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 History and Evolution of Anthropological Genetics 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael H. Crawford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Ethics of Genetic Ancestry Testing 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNanibaa’ A. Garrison and Jessica D. Bardill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Community‐Oriented Research and the Future of Anthropological Genetics 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRipan S. Malhi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Macroevolution and Phylogenetics 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Calibrating the Clock 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurray P. Cox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Primate Genomics and Phylogenetics 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher A. Schmitt and Omer Gokcumen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Neanderthal and Denisovan Genomes 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSloan R. Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Evaluating Correspondence in Phenotypic Variation, Genetic Diversity, Geography, and Environmental Factors 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoreen von Cramon‐Taubadel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Simulating Human Demographic Processes and Patterns of Genetic Variation 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAida T. Miró‐Herrans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Microevolution: Colonization, Dispersal, and Differentiation 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Human Population Structure and History 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn H. Relethford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Regional Patterns of Variation: Concepts and Applications 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGraciela S. Cabana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Genetic Variation and the Colonization of Eurasia 151\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToomas Kivisild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Homo sapiens Dispersal and the Peopling of the Americas 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRafael Bisso‐Machado and Nelson Jurandi Rosa Fagundes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Ancient DNA and Bioarcheology 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer A. Raff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Human Adaptation: Natural Selection and Physiological Variation 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Tempo of Recent Human Evolution 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael D. Weight and Henry C. Harpending\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Natural Selection and Adaptation to Extreme Environments: High Latitudes and Altitudes 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbigail W. Bigham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Sensory Polymorphisms and Dietary Adaptation 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarrie C. Veilleux\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Evolution of the Human Pigmentation Phenotype 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather L. Norton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Anthropological Genetics and Growth and Development 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBradford Towne, Ellen W. Demerath, and Stefan A. Czerwinski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Epigenetics and Human Variation 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy L. Non and Zaneta M. Thayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Anthropology, Genetics, and the Evolution of Health and Disease 309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Primate Immune System: A Survey of Innate and Acquired Immune Genes 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie A. Knapp and Nicole S. Torosin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Genetics, Evolutionary Medicine, and the Evolution of Human Pathogens 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda VanSteelandt and Anne C. Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 445\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis H. O'Rourke, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eHuman Biology: An Evolutionary and Biocultural Perspective, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2012), associate editor of \u003ci\u003eThe International Encyclopedia of Biological Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley Blackwell, 2018), and has authored articles and book chapters on topics in biological and genetic anthropology. 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