Human Evolutionary Genetics (2nd Ed)(gnv64)

Human Evolutionary Genetics (2nd Ed)
by Mark Jobling, Edward Hollox, Matthew Hurles and Toomas Kivisild
Garland Science | June 2013 | ISBN-10: 0815341482 | PDF | 650 pages | 65.4 pages
[url=]http://www.amazon.com/Human-Evolutionary-Genetics-Mark-Jobling/dp/0815341482

Now in full-color, the Second Edition of Human Evolutionary Genetics has been completely revised to cover the rapid advances in the field since publication of the highly regarded First Edition. Written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, it is the only textbook to integrate genetic, archaeological, and linguistic perspectives on human evolution, and to offer a genomic perspective, reflecting the shift from studies of specific regions of the genome towards comprehensive genomewide analyses of human genetic diversity.
Human Evolutionary Genetics is suitable for courses in Genetics, Evolution, and Anthropology. Those readers with a background in anthropology will find that the streamlined genetic analysis material contained in the Second Edition is more accessible. The new edition also integrates new technologies (including next-generation sequencing and genome-wide SNP typing) and new data analysis methods, including recent data on ancient genomes and their impact on our understanding of human evolution. The book also examines the subject of personal genomics and its implications.

About the Authors
Mark Jobling is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester, UK. .
Ed Hollox is a Lecturer in the Department of Genetics at the University of Leicester, UK.
Matthew Hurles is a Senior Group Leader in Human Genetics at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Toomas Kivisild is a Reader in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, UK.
Chris Tyler-Smith heads the Human Evolution team at The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.

CONTENTS
chapter 1 An Introduction to Human Evolutionary Genetics 1
chapter 2 Organization and Inheritance of the Human Genome 17
chapter 3 Human Genome Variation 43
chapter 4 Finding and Assaying Genome Diversity 95
chapter 5 Processes Shaping Diversity 133
chapter 6 Making Inferences from Diversity 167
chapter 7 Humans as Apes 225
chapter 8 What Genetic Changes Have Made Us Human? 257
chapter 9 Origins of Modern Humans 283
chapter 10 The Distribution of Diversity 319
chapter 11 The Colonization of the Old World and Australia 341
chapter 12 Agricultural Expansions 363
chapter 13 Into New-Found Lands 409
chapter 14 What Happens When Populations Meet 443
chapter 15 Understanding the Past, Present, and Future
of Phenotypic Variation 477
chapter 16 Evolutionary Insights into Simple Genetic Diseases 517
chapter 17 Evolution and Complex Diseases 541
chapter 18 Identity and Identification 571
appendix 601
glossary 609
Index 641