Population (Human)

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English and Welsh are Races Apart English and Welsh are Races Apart: From the BBC, genetic research suggests the Welsh are the "true" Britons while the English evolved from Anglo-Saxon invaders from modern-day Holland. (Population) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/wales/2076470.stm Europe's Seven Female Founders Europe's Seven Female Founders: Article and links regarding new genetic research which shows that everyone in Europe is descended from just seven women. From BBC news. (Population) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/719376.stm The Blood of the Vikings The Blood of the Vikings: For the BBC series 'Blood of the Vikings', University College London undertook a survey to uncover Viking genes in the British Isles. The BBC explain the techniques and show the results on a map. (Population) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/bloodofthevikings/genetics_results_01.shtml Imperial Cancer Research Fund Population Genetics Group Imperial Cancer Research Fund Population Genetics Group: Provides information about the laboratory's work in population genetics. Includes CIL tools, staff details, and related links. (Population) http://popgen.well.ox.ac.uk/ A Y Chromosome Census of the British Isles A Y Chromosome Census of the British Isles: Capelli et al. found that different parts of the British Isles have sharply different paternal histories. An article from Current Biology. (Population) http://www.current-biology.com/content/article/abstract?uid=PIIS0960982203003737 "Journey" Redraws Humans' Family Tree "Journey" Redraws Humans' Family Tree: From National Geographic, geneticist Spencer Wells claims that all humans alive today are descended from a single man who lived in Africa around 60,000 years ago. (Population) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1212_021213_journeyofman.html Oxford Ancestors Oxford Ancestors: A venture backed by Oxford University to harness the power and precision of modern genetics in the service of genealogy. (Population) http://www.oxfordancestors.com/ Human Population Genetics Laboratory Human Population Genetics Laboratory: Located in the Department of Genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Includes personnel profiles, projects, and publications available in pdf format. (Population) http://hpgl.stanford.edu/ Centre for Population Genetics and Human Health Centre for Population Genetics and Human Health: At University College London. Lecture notes on population genetics (in pdf format) with slides. Profiles of Professor David B. Goldstein and those in his group. (Population) http://popgen.biol.ucl.ac.uk/ Science Spectra: Why Y? Science Spectra: Why Y?: Neil Bradman and Mark Thomas look at the Y chromosome in the study of human evolution, migration and prehistory. (Population) http://www.ucl.ac.uk/tcga/ScienceSpectra-pages/SciSpect-14-98.html Y Chromosomes Rewrite British History Y Chromosomes Rewrite British History: This article in Nature comments on the findings of Capelli et al. in their Y-chromosome census of the British Isles. (Population) http://www.nature.com/nsu/030616/030616-15.html Molecular Evolution and Population Genetics Molecular Evolution and Population Genetics: Links to a series of papers available as extracts and for full text download, from the University of Southern California. (Population) http://www-hto.usc.edu/papers/abstracts/lists/molecularEvolution.html BBC: Tanzania, Ethiopia Origin for Humans BBC: Tanzania, Ethiopia Origin for Humans: Genetic studies have helped scientists identify the region of East Africa from where it is believed modern humans came. (Population) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2909803.stm Genetic Survey of Wirral and West Lancashire Genetic Survey of Wirral and West Lancashire: Professor Steve Harding of Nottingham University heads a team looking for evidence for Viking descendants in this part of Britain. (Population) http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~sczsteve/survey.htm BBC: Genetic 'Adam Never Met Eve' BBC: Genetic 'Adam Never Met Eve': Genetic studies suggest our most common paternal and maternal ancestors walked the planet more than 80,000 years apart. (Population) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/999030.stm The Human Genome Diversity Project The Human Genome Diversity Project: Stanford University describes this international project that seeks to understand the diversity and unity of the entire human species. Includes a summary of the purpose of the project and of the planning work done. (Population) http://www.stanford.edu/group/morrinst/hgdp.html DNA Heritage DNA Heritage: A commercial laboratory specializing in Y-chromosome testing for genealogists. US office in Rochester, New York, and UK office in Weymouth, Dorset. (Population) http://www.dnaheritage.com