Perspectives on human population structure at the cusp of the sequencing era.

Abstract excerpt

Human groups show structured levels of genetic similarity as a consequence of factors such as geographical subdivision and genetic drift. Surveying this structure gives us a scientific perspective on human origins, sheds light on evolutionary processes that shape both human adaptation and disease, and is integral to effectively carrying out the mission of global medical genetics and personalized medicine. Surveys...

Topics

• Biological Evolution
• Genetics, Population
• Genome, Human
• High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
• Humans
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide