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The relative role of drift and selection in shaping the human skull.

American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Jan 2010

Betti Lia, Balloux François, Hanihara Tsunehiko, Manica Andrea

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Human populations across the world vary greatly in cranial morphology. It is highly debated to what extent this variability has accumulated through neutral processes (genetic drift) or through natural selection driven by climate. By taking advantage of recent work showing that geographic distance along landmasses is an excellent proxy for neutral genetic differentiation, we quantify the relative role of drift...

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PMID: 19582777
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21115

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