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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	August 2016
Genre:	Naturwissensch., Medizin, Technik
	Applied mathematics / bioinformatics / Biomathematics / Biomedical and Life Sciences / C / Genetics and Population Dynamics / Human Genetics / Information technology# general issues / Medical Genetics / molecular biology / Population Genetics
ISBN:	9789402404302
EAN-Code:	9789402404302
Verlag:	Springer Nature EN
Einband:	Kartoniert
Sprache:	English
Serie:	Springer Theses
Dimensionen:	H 235 mm / B 155 mm / D
Gewicht:	2175 gr
Seiten:	114
Illustration:	XIX, 114 p. 32 illus., 29 illus. in color., schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, farbige Illustrationen
Zus. Info:	Previously published in hardcover
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In this thesis, Dr. Jin presents the distribution of ancestral chromosomal segments in the admixed genome, which could provide the information needed to explore population admixture dynamics. The author derives accurate population histories of African Americans and Mexicans using genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) data. Mapping the genetic background facilitates the study of natural selection in the admixed population, and the author identifies the signals of selection in African Americans since their African ancestors left for America. He further demonstrates that many of the selection signals were associated with African American-specific high-risk diseases such as prostate cancer and hypertension, suggesting an important role these disease-related genes might have played in adapting to their new environment. Lastly, the author reveals the complexity of natural selection in shaping human susceptibility to disease. The thesis significantly advances our understanding of the recent population admixture, adaptation to local environment and its health implications.