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Park:Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology, 3/e
Michael Alan Park
Evolutionary Genetics

Evolutionary Genetics

Primer on Molecular Genetics (Department of Energy)
(http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/publicat/primer/intro.html)

Find a detailed explanation of the Human Genome Project and related topics. This site offers information for the beginner (a short lesson on DNA) and the expert (news on finding and mapping specific genes).
The Genetic Basis for Evolutionary Change
(http://www.sprl.umich.edu/GCL/paper_to_html/genetic.html)

Learn from the University of Michigan's Global Change Project. This site provides a lesson on the connections between genetics and evolution.
DNA Learning Center
(http://vector.cshl.org/)

Explore the DNA Learning Center, with features for students (Fun with DNA, World of Enzymes), and teachers (DNA Boot camp, Bioinformatics).
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
(http://www3.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim/)

Check out the National Center for Biotechnology Information's catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Search the database, link to related resources, or explore the complete OMIM gene map.
Human Genome Research
(http://www.er.doe.gov/production/ober/hug_top.html)

Find information concerning the Human Genome Project, Department of Energy research in progress, history of the project, and more.
Human Genome Map
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genemap99/)

Explore the International RH Mapping Consortium, through such topics as STS markers, mapped genes, reference intervals, error analysis, and disease genes.
Race, Genes, and Anthropology
(http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/misc/race.html)

Find a discussion of the controversy and confusion surrounding anthropology and race, including such topics as genes and human behavior and race, racism, and human genomics.
The Great DNA Hunt
(http://www.he.net/~archaeol/9609/abstracts/dna.html)

Check out this piece about genetic archaeology zooming in on modern humans, including a paragraph on the genealogy of new kingdom pharaohs and queens
Peopling Siberia
(http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/peopling_siberia.html)

Check out this piece on DNA and the peopling of Siberia, through photos, maps, and texts








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