The effect of ancient population bottlenecks on human phenotypic variation.

doi:10.1038/nature05951

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The effect of ancient population bottlenecks on human phenotypic variation.

Nature - 19 Jul 2007

Manica Andrea, Amos William, Balloux François, Hanihara Tsunehiko

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The origin and patterns of dispersal of anatomically modern humans are the focus of considerable debate. Global genetic analyses have argued for one single origin, placed somewhere in Africa. This scenario implies a rapid expansion, with a series of bottlenecks of small amplitude, which would have led to the observed smooth loss of genetic diversity with increasing distance from Africa. Analyses of cranial data,...

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Africa
Biological Evolution
Climate
Emigration and Immigration
Female
Genetic Variation
Geography
History, Ancient
Humans
Male
Phenotype
Phylogeny
Population Density
Skull

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PMID: 17637668
DOI: 10.1038/nature05951
PMCID: PMC1978547

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