Anthropological Genetics: Theory, Methods and Applications

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 486 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press
• Edition: 1st Edition December 25, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521546974
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521546973
• Book Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 2.3 pounds

Product Review
'Professionals in human genetics, anthropology and medicine will find material of interest here, and should find a place for it on their shelves.' Human Genetics

Product Description
Anthropological genetics is a field that has been in existence since the 1960s and has been growing within medical schools and academic departments, such as anthropology and human biology, ever since. With the recent developments in DNA and computer technologies, the field of anthropological genetics has been redefined. This volume deals with the molecular revolution and how DNA markers can provide insight into the processes of evolution, the mapping of genes for complex phenotypes and the reconstruction of the human diaspora. In addition to this, there are explanations of the technological developments and how they affect the fields of forensic anthropology and population studies, alongside the methods of field investigations and their contribution to anthropological genetics. This book brings together leading figures from the field to provide an up-to-date introduction to anthropological genetics, aimed at advanced undergraduates to professionals, in genetics, biology, medicine and anthropology.

Reader Reviews
This text is basically an anthropology textbook on human evolution that integrates the latest biological and cultural research. It comes from the merger of genetic analysis and cultural anthropology. The authors see a co-evolution of genes with culture that helps to define the organism and the environment in which they live in which both are acting as cause and effect. This book was written at the suggestion of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) with the intent of being used as a textbook at the advanced undergraduage and graduate level. It is broken into four major parts: Theory: Covering Evolution and Genetic Variations and Isolates Methods: Field Research, historical demography, molecular markers General Applications: Forensic DNA, Emerging technology, Linkage analysis The Human Diaspora: Africa, Europe, Oceania, Americas. Dr. Crawford originally was to be the editor of the book. Due to contributors failing to meet promised deadlines, he has written a substantial part of the book.