Challenges in human genetic diversity: Demographic history and adaptation

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue R2, 2007, Pages

  Balaresque, Patricia L ^a   Ballereau, Stéphane J ^a   Jobling, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CLIMATE; COGNITION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOME; HISTORY; HUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETICS; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CLIMATE; COGNITION; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EVOLUTION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOME, HUMAN; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 38449119643     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm242     Document Type: Article

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