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Genetics and race

Tue, 2011-08-02 23:25 -- John Hawks
TitleGenetics and race
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1986
AuthorsProvine, WB
JournalAmerican Zoologist
Volume26
Pagination857–887
Keywords*file-import-10-07-15
Citation KeyProvine:1986a

Neandertals

For years, I've worked on their bones. Now I'm working on their genes. Read more about the science studying these ancient people.

Denisova

From a finger bone of an ancient human came the record of a completely unexpected population. My lab is working on the science of the Denisova genome.

Acceleration

The advent of agriculture caused natural selection to speed up greatly in humans. We're uncovering some of the ways that populations have rapidly changed during the last 10,000 years.

Malapa

Just outside Johannesburg, the Malapa site is producing some of the most exciting finds in human evolution. This site is the headquarters of the Malapa Soft Tissue Project.