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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Human evolution

Goldberg-hogness box (tata box, tata element)

Archaeology; Human evolution

Found approximately at position-30 from the transcription initiation site. The Goldberg-Hogness sequence is considered to be the likely eukaryotic promotor sequence. The consensus sequence for the ...

Racemization

Archaeology; Human evolution

The conversion of some amino acids from their original "left-handed" form to "right-handed" form, after death, so that the two forms occur iin about equal numbers.

Zygonema

Archaeology; Human evolution

The stage during meiosis in prophase I at which homologous chromosomes being to pair in a highly specific way (like a zipper).

Frontal boss (metopic eminence)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A bulge or eminence on the frontal, at the middle of the squama. It may be centrallylocated, or exist as paired frontal tubers that mark the location of the original ossification centers.