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Phenotypic evolution in prehistoric Ohio Amerindians: natural selection versus random genetic drift in tooth size reduction.

Human biology - 1 Aug 1991

Sciulli P W, Mahaney M C

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Many anthropologic investigations involve measurement and analysis of polygenic skeletal and dental traits in prehistoric populations from which genetic details cannot be inferred. However, population genetics concepts can be applied productively to analyses of phenotypic variation in prehistoric human populations. One potentially useful approach, derived from basic quantitative genetics (Lande 1976, p. 314),...

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Biological Evolution
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
History, Ancient
Humans
Indians, North American
Models, Genetic
Odontometry
Ohio
Paleodontology
Phenotype
Selection, Genetic

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