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TITLE: ANCESTORS IN OUR GENOME: THE NEW SCIENCE OF HUMAN
EVOLUTION
PUBLISHER: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PR LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
LINK: http://is.gd/PrI8aX RELEASE TYPE: RETAIL
FORMAT: PDF RELEASE DATE: 2015.01.28
ISBN: 9780199978038 STORE DATE: 2015
SAVED.MONEY: 24 DOLLAR DISKCOUNT: 02 x 05MB
AUTHOR: EUGENE E. HARRIS
BOOK
In 2001, scientists were finally able to determine the full human
genome sequence, and with the discovery began a genomic voyage
back in time. Since then, we have sequenced the full genomes of a
number of mankind's primate relatives at a remarkable rate. The
genomes of the common chimpanzee (2005) and bonobo (2012)
orangutan (2011), gorilla (2012), and macaque monkey (2007) have
already been identified, and the determination of other primate
genomes is well underway. Researchers are beginning to unravel
our full genomic history, comparing it with closely related
species to answer age-old questions about how and when we
evolved. For the first time, we are finding our own ancestors in
our genome and are thereby gleaning new information about our
evolutionary past
In Ancestors in Our Genome, molecular anthropologist Eugene E
Harris presents us with a complete and up-to-date account of the
evolution of the human genome and our species. Written from the
perspective of population genetics, and in simple terms, the book
traces human origins back to their source among our earliest
human ancestors, and explains many of the most intriguing
questions that genome scientists are currently working to answer
For example, what does the high level of discordance among the
gene trees of humans and the African great apes tell us about our
respective separations from our common ancestor? Was our
separation from the apes fast or slow, and when and why did it
occur? Where, when, and how did our modern species evolve? How do
we search across genomes to find the genomic underpinnings of our
large and complex brains and language abilities? How can we find
the genomic bases for life at high altitudes, for lactose
tolerance, resistance to disease, and for our different skin
pigmentations? How and when did we interbreed with Neandertals
and the recently discovered ancient Denisovans of Asia? Harris
draws upon extensive experience researching primate evolution in
order to deliver a lively and thorough history of human
evolution. Ancestors in Our Genome is the most complete
discussion of our current understanding of the human genome
available
