Human evolution

Human evolution

Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.

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Mandibular (symphyseal) trigone

Archaeology; Human evolution

An upward facing triangular form at the base on the symphysis.

Spacer sequences

Archaeology; Human evolution

Transcribed sequences that are found between, and flanking, coding RNA sequences. Spacer sequences are removed during processing or pre-rRNA and pre-tRNA to produce mature molecules.

Promoter elements (modules)

Archaeology; Human evolution

Consensus sequecnes found in the promoter region of the transcription initiation site. The elements are the TATA box (or Goldberg-Hogness box), CAT element, and the GC element.

Nonparental-ditype (NPD)

Archaeology; Human evolution

One of three types of tetrads possible when two genes are segregating in a cross. The NPD tetrad contains four nuclei, all of which have recombinant (non-parental) genotypes, that is, two of each ...