Anthropological genetics : theory, methods and applications

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General Note:	New May 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foundations of anthropological genetics -- Theory -- Partitioning of genetic variation in human populations and the concept of race -- Natural experiments in human gene mapping: the intersection of anthropological genetics and genetic epidemiology -- Methods -- The importance of field research in anthropological genetics: methods, experiences and results -- The confluence of anthropological genetics and anthropological demography -- Molecular markers in anthropological genetics studies -- The use of quantitative traits in anthropological genetic studies of population structure and history -- Ancient DNA and its application to the reconstruction of human evolution and history -- Applications of Anthropological Genetics -- General Applications -- Applications of molecular genetics to forensic sciences -- Emerging technologies: the bright future of fluorescence -- Mapping genes influencing human quantitative trait variation -- The human diaspora -- Human origins within and out of Africa -- The peopling of Europe -- Peopling of Oceania -- The prehistoric colonization of the Americas -- Anthropological genetics: present and future.