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54th Annual ESPE

Barcelona, Spain
01 Oct 2015 - 03 Oct 2015

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Plenary Lectures

Genomic diversity in present day humans: Evolutionary aspects

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Genomic Diversity in Present day Humans: Evolutionary Aspects

Templeton Alan

Background: The amount and distribution of genetic diversity in and among human populations are primarily determined by our recent evolutionary past. Since the Mid-Pleistocene, about 700 000 years ago, our evolution has been dominated by population expansions coupled with admixture, recurrent genetic interchange (gene flow), and local adaptation.Objective and hypotheses: To understand the evolutionary factors influencing present-day genetic variation in ...