The identification of such a trait in ancient hominins, such as the Neanderthals, and great apes raises the question of the derived or plesiomorphic condition of the orientation of the acetabulum in RH. In any case, we consider that the more lateral orientation of the acetabulum in Neanderthal...
In this Review, we describe how the sequencing of genomes from modern and archaic hominins, great apes and other primates is revealing human-specific genetic changes and how new molecular and cellular approaches — including cell atlases and organoids — are enabling exploration of the candidate ...
IntroductionCarabelli trait is an accessory dental feature that forms along the lingual margin of theprotocone of deciduous and permanent max- illary molars [1-2] (Fig. 1). It is variably ex- pressed, ranging from a small pit or furrow to a large cusp, and its development, at least in...
“Conservation genomics” encompasses the idea that genome-scale data will improve the capacity of resource managers to protect species. Although genetic approaches have long been used in conservation research, it has only recently become tractable to ge
The phylogenetic position of Homo habilis is central to debates over the origin and early evolution of the genus Homo. A large portion of the species hypodigm consists of dental remains, but they have only been studied at the often worn enamel surface. W
If the superior orientation of the scapu- lar spine of juvenile female DIK-1-1 was developmentally maintained in adult females as it appears to be in Lucy, it would be another sexually dimorphic trait to complement heavier male body mass for asserting that male and females differed in their ...
is true even in our own evolutionary group. Out of a minimum of 18 different species of evolutionary ancestors and cousins, only one lineage—our species—has survived. All the other ways of life of earlier hominins have gone extinct, even though each species possessed at least some of the ...
Diet composition and food choice are not only central to the daily lives of all living people, but are consistently linked with turning points in human evolutionary history. As such, scholars from a ...
Answer to: Homo erectus is a likely ancestor of Homo sapiens and ___. a. Homo habilis b. australopiths c. the great apes d. Neanderthals By...
Eurasians have ~2% Neanderthal ancestry, but we lack a comprehensive understanding of the genome-wide influence of Neanderthal introgression on modern human diseases and traits. Here, we quantify the contribution of introgressed alleles to the heritabili