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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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Human evolution
Bergmann's Rule
Archaeology; Human evolution
Warm-blooded animals of similar shape tend to be larger in cold climates because larger animals tend to lose heat less rapidly than the smaller ones.
Recombinant DNA technology
Archaeology; Human evolution
A collection of experimental procedures that allow molecular biologists to splice a DNA fragment from one organism into DNA from another organism and to clone the new recombinant DNA molecule. It ...
Middle Range Theory
Archaeology; Human evolution
A conceptual framework linking raw archaeological data with higher-level generalisations and conclusions about the past which can be derived from this evidence.
Ribosomal DNA (rDNA)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The regions of the DNA that contain the genes for the rRNAs in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The RNA molecule that contains the coded information for the amino acid sequence of a protein.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The RNA molecules of discrete sizes that along with ribosomal proteins comprise ribosomes of prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Heterogenous nuclear RNA (hnRNA)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The RNA molecules of various sizes that exist in a large population in the nucleus. Some of the RNA molecules are precursors to mature mRNAs.
