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

The procedures whereby the risks of prospective parents having a child who expresses a genetic disease are evaluated and explained to them. The genetic counsellor typically makes predictions about ...

Moderately repetitive sequence

Archaeology; Human evolution

A DNA sequence that is reiterated from a few to as many as 103 to 105 times in the genome.

Frequency seriation

Archaeology; Human evolution

A relative dating method which relies principally on measuring changes in the proportionalabundance, or frequency, observed among finds (e.g. counts of tool types, or of ceramic fabrics).

Mutant allele

Archaeology; Human evolution

Any alternative to the wild-type allele of a gene. Mutant alleles may be dominant or recessive to wild-type alleles.

Stasis

Archaeology; Human evolution

Little or no evolutionary change occurring over a long period of time; see also punctuated equilibrium.

Replica plating

Archaeology; Human evolution

The procedure for transferring the pattern of colonies from a master plate to a new plate. In this procedure, a velveteen pad on a cylinder is pressed lightly onto the surface of the master plate, ...