Advances in Human Evolution
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Evolutionary Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 2184
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA
Interests: principles of mammalian genome organization; origin, evolution, and functioning of introns; computer modeling of the human genome evolution; structure, function, and evolution of non-protein coding RNA in mammals; peculiarities and specificities of genomic polymorphism in different human populations; characterization of SNP dynamics in the human genome
Interests: comparative studies of completely sequenced genomes; computational analysis of functional regions and signals in biological sequences; evolutionary analysis of sequences; theoretical analysis of mutagenesis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During the last two million years, our human ancestors experienced a rapid evolution of the neocortex that resulted in the formation of the modern human brain, capable of analytical and abstract thinking, elaborate communications, and a vast range of emotions. This dramatic expansion and differentiation of the brain coincided with the physical expansion of Homo sapiens across continents. Hundreds of human populations dispersed all over the World, adapting to differing climatic conditions and dissimilar food supplies, and withstanding region-specific infections. The goal of this Special Issue is to uncover the important genetic and epigenetic changes, molecular mechanisms, and other possible factors that allowed this fascinating evolutionary phenomenon. We welcome research or review articles that cover the following topics:
- Origins of novel, human-specific genes;
- Description of peculiarities in human population genetics;
- Identification of polymorphisms that influence human behavior and adaptations;
- Characterization of genomic regions under positive selection or fast changes;
- Examining factors that increased human longevity;
- Investigation of particularities of human brain architecture and development;
- Characterization of genetic/epigenetic adaptations to different environments;
- Analysis of critical anthropology changes;
- Portray human-specific diseases associated with recent human evolution.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Alexei Fedorov
Dr. Igor Rogozin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human evolution
- human-specific genes
- human brain architecture and development
- anthropology changes
- human population genetics
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