News tagged with common origin

First 'genetic map' of Han Chinese may aid search for disease susceptibility genes

The first genetic historical map of the Han Chinese, the largest ethnic population in the world, as they migrated from south to north over evolutionary time. was published online today by the American Journal of Human Ge ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Worm That Turned Evolutionary Key

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Keelworm, widespread in the seas and tide-pools around Scotland and the rest of the UK, is unwittingly helping scientists at the University of St Andrews to understand the evolution of modern animals.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Despite their diversity, pygmies of Western Central Africa share recent common ancestors

Despite the great cultural, physical, and genetic diversity found amongst the numerous West Central African human populations that are collectively designated as "Pygmies," a report published online on February 5th in Current Bi ...

Biology /

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0