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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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Phage lysate
Archaeology; Human evolution
The progeny phages released following lysis of phage-infected bacteria.
Sex-linked character
Archaeology; Human evolution
A feature whose expression is controlled by genes located on the sex chromosomes.
Sense codon
Archaeology; Human evolution
A sense codon, as opposed to a nonsense codon, in an mRNA molecule specifies an amino acid in the corresponding polypeptide.
Cerebellum
Archaeology; Human evolution
Area of the brain lying below and behind the cerebrum, functioning in proprioception, replaying feedback from muscle activity and motions back to the cortex for finer adjustments and coordination of ...
Endogamy
Archaeology; Human evolution
Mating or marriage within a social or cultural unit (cf. exogamy).
Midsex average
Archaeology; Human evolution
The mean value of a characteristic, estimated as though there were an equal number of males and females, calculated by taking the average of the male mean and the female mean.
Spontaneous mutations
Archaeology; Human evolution
The mutations that occur without the use of chemical or physical mutagenic agents.
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