"Mitochondrial Eve", "Y Chromosome Adam", testosterone, and human evolution

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 319-326

  Howard, James Michael ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

DAZ; Mitochondrial Eve; Secular Trend; Spermatogenesis; Testosterone; Y Chromosome Adam

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE; HOMO ERECTUS; HOMO ERGASTER; PRIMATES;

EID: 0036033421     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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