
In Search of Human Evolution
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to Fieldwork and Evolution
- Background and Experiences
- What's Evolution?
- Contents of This Book
- 2 Background and Preparation for Fieldwork
- Genealogy and Migration
- Shanghai, China
- Japanese Occupation of Shanghai
- After the War
- Tubabao, Philippine Islands
- Uranquinty, Australia
- Seattle, Washington
- Undergraduate at the University of Washington
- First Research Experience
- Professional Beginnings
- Behavioral Genetics Institute
- World Congress of Anthropological Sciences-Moscow
- Ph.D. Dissertation
- Professional Experiences: Navigating the Choppy Waters of Anthropology
- Conclusion
- 3 Admixture and Genetic Differentiation of Transplanted Tlaxcaltecan Populations
- Introduction
- History of Tlaxcala, Mexico
- Valley of Tlaxcala-Research Team
- Early Human Experimentation
- Participants in Tlaxcala
- Methodology-First Phase
- Results
- Cuanalan-Transplanted Population
- Participants
- Saltillo
- Participants-Research Team
- Genetic Results
- Admixture of Transplanted Populations
- Serendipity and Genetics Mapping of the Rhesus Blood Group Locus
- Morphological Differentiation of Transplanted Populations
- Dermatoglyphics
- Dentition
- Conclusion of Tlaxcala Project
- 4 Origins of the Irish Travelers (Tinkers)
- Introduction
- Participants
- Theories of Itinerant Origins
- Methodology
- Results
- Genetic Affinities
- Conclusions
- 5 Black Caribs (Garifuna) of Central America: An Evolutionary Success Story
- Introduction
- Participants
- History of the Black Carib Population
- Field Research
- Sickle Cell Polymorphism
- Garifuna of Belize
- Participants
- St. Vincent Island
- Quantitative Variation
- DNA Results
- Resampling of St. Vincent and Belize
- Dominica
- Results
- Mitochondrial DNA
- Y-Chromosome Markers
- Roatan
- Conclusion
- 6 Biological Aging and Population Structure of Midwest Mennonites
- Midwestern Mennonites
- Population History
- Methodology
- Participants
- Neuromuscular and Pulmonary Traits
- 2004 Field Follow-Up
- DNA Results-MtDNA
- Y-Chromosome Markers
- Conclusion
- 7 Genetic Structure and Origins of Siberian and Alaskan Arctic Populations
- Introduction
- Participants
- Siberian Geography
- Russian Contact
- Siberia, At Last!
- You Gotta Have Heart!
- Poligus
- Kets of Sulamai
- Altai-Kizhi of Gorno Altai
- Results
- Y-Chromosome Markers
- Other Molecular Markers-ABO
- Conclusion
- 8 Aleutian Islands: Small-Island Evolution
- History
- Genetic Evidence of Kin Migration
- Results
- Conclusion
- 9 Bio-Demography of Italian and Hungarian Populations
- Introduction
- Italian Valley-Valle Maira
- Tiszahat, Hungary-Subdivided Agricultural Populations
- 10 Genetic Epidemiology: Primate (Baboon) Models of Disease
- Sukhumi Baboons and Outbreak of Leukemia/Lymphoma
- Surprise!
- Conclusion
- 11 Basque Origins and Genetic Structure
- Introduction
- History
- Origin Hypotheses
- Results
- Conclusion
- 12 Conclusion
- Introduction
- Team Research
- Why Field Research?
- Why Do Communities Participate?
- Ethical Considerations
- Camelot Affair
- Potential Dangers and Risks
- Social and Political Instability
- Conclusion
- Appendix A
- Appendix B List of Former Graduate Students
- References
- Index
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