The Human Story, as Told by Our Genomes
But first, Reich explains how the information carried in our genomes informs the deep history of humans, from “mitochondrial Eve,” to the human-specific mutations in a language gene (FOXP2), to the final nails in the coffin of the multiregional model of human evolution. He becomes most excited, however, when he describes how analyses of whole genomes, and not just single genes or mitochondrial DNA, can reveal in quite intricate detail the patterns of migration and genetic admixture that explain the current distribution of human genetic diversity, that is, “who we are and how we got here.” We sense that it is the very profundity of these questions that drives his research, and propels the field forward at such a rapid pace.See it on Scoop.it, via Viruses, Immunology & Bioinformatics from Virology.uvic.ca
The Human Story, as Told by Our Genomes
Source: Viral Bioinformatics
