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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"human variation"”.
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Root Problems in Human Variation
… root morphology in a global sample of modern humans. Tooth roots are variable in number, shape and orientation, and internal canal form and number do not necessarily covary with external morphology. However, this variation is poorly understood in anthropological and biological contexts. This …
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The Utility of Cranial and Dental Data in an Integrated Approach to Population Affinity
… biological anthropologists to better understand human variation at local, regional, and global scales. While preservation of remains may dictate the availability of data, it is often researcher preference that determines the specific data type is used, typically independent of one another. …
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Continuity and change : a biological history of Ancient Egypt.
… and modify each other; the first relates to human biology and human variation, and the second to the history of population movements along the Nile. The emergence of Egyptian civilisation was preceded by the introduction of agriculture in the Nile Valley. The emergence of the First Dynasty …
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Characterizing and predicting enhancers in the human genome
Characterizing the functions of sequences in the human genome is crucial for the study and treatment of human disease. Though it is known that approximately 5% of the human genome is conserved, about 40% of these sequences have yet to be characterized, many of which may be important players in …
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Computational Modeling of Eye Trauma for Different Orbit Anthropometries and Different Projectile Impacts
… Research assessing eye injury risk with human variation and for diverse impact scenarios is important to the advancement of eye injury prevention and mitigation. For this thesis, a computational eye model was used to determine the biomechanical response of the eye for various impacts. …
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Computational Tools and Analyses for Improved Inference of Variant Effects
… rapid and accurate classification of pathogenic human variation. With over 50% of clinically interpreted missense variants classified as “variants of uncertain significance” (VUSes), multiple approaches are needed to improve variant interpretation. Multiplexed assays of variant effect (MAVEs) can …
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You smell : the mysterious science of scent
The sense of smell is a mystery-and the human sense of smell is a particularly inscrutable one. Only in the last 25 years have scientists identified the molecules in our noses responsible for detecting odors, and since then, the unexpected discovery of a new family of olfactory detection molecules …
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Mitochondrial DNA Control Region Sequence Polymorphisms from a South Indian Population Sample: A Forensic and Phylogenetic View
<p>India is characterized by a human migration history spanning more than 60,000 years. Contemporary populations evolved from early migrations shortly following the African exodus but also recent movements possibly related to the spread of agriculture or t?e Indo-Aryan invasion. India has been …
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An Evaluation of Metric Methods of Race Differentiation in the Human Pelvic Girdle for the Application of Expert Witness Testimony
… Descriptive statistics showed that more variations exist within African American and Caucasian American populations in the United States than among them. </p> <p>The implications of this research demonstrate a need for stricter adherence to current standards, more rigorous validation of …
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Gene identification using phylogenetic metrics with conditional random fields
While the complete sequence of the human genome contains all the information necessary for encoding a complete human being, its interpretation remains a major challenge of modern biology. The first step to any genomic analysis is a comprehensive and accurate annotation of all genes encoded in the …
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Explorations into Appendicular Ontogeny using a Cross-Sectional, Contemporary U.S. Sample
… to investigate the growth and development and variation of the subadult skeleton. Recent technological advancements have made virtual anthropology possible. The use of computed tomography (CT) scans has opened the doors to increasing sample sizes of minority groups and in turn increasing the …
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Post-Lapita Fiji: cultural transformation in the mid-sequence
… culture of Fiji developed a complex pattern of human variation which differentiated It from West Polynesia and linked Fiji with the greater cultural diversity found in Melanesia. This thesis charts, through in-depth analysis of ceramics gathered primarily from two field excavations (Navatu 17A …
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Post-Lapita Fiji: cultural transformation in the mid-sequence
… culture of Fiji developed a complex pattern of human variation which differentiated It from West Polynesia and linked Fiji with the greater cultural diversity found in Melanesia. This thesis charts, through in-depth analysis of ceramics gathered primarily from two field excavations (Navatu 17A …
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Alaskan Eskimo and Polynesian Island Population Skeletal Anatomy: The "Pacific Paradox" Revisited Through Surface Area to Body Mass Comparisons
This project is an attempt to re-examine the “Pacific Paradox”, as proposed by Philip Houghton (1996), through various morphological measurements on two climatically different populations, Alaskan Eskimo and Pacific Island groups. The “Pacific Paradox” has been widely discussed, but research using …
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Alaskan Eskimo and Polynesian Island Population Skeletal Anatomy: The "Pacific Paradox" Revisited Through Surface Area to Body Mass Comparisons
This project is an attempt to re-examine the “Pacific Paradox”, as proposed by Philip Houghton (1996), through various morphological measurements on two climatically different populations, Alaskan Eskimo and Pacific Island groups. The “Pacific Paradox” has been widely discussed, but research using …
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CRANIOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF ANCESTRY IN PEOPLES OF INDIA
… Craniofacial measurements can be used to explore human variation and craniofacial patterns among individuals that can suggest genetic ancestral ties, and allow forensic anthropologists to effectively estimate ancestry (Jantz, 1973; Howells, 1995; Bamshad, 2001; Sparks and Jantz, 2003; Brace et …
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CRANIOMETRIC ESTIMATION OF ANCESTRY IN PEOPLES OF INDIA
… Craniofacial measurements can be used to explore human variation and craniofacial patterns among individuals that can suggest genetic ancestral ties, and allow forensic anthropologists to effectively estimate ancestry (Jantz, 1973; Howells, 1995; Bamshad, 2001; Sparks and Jantz, 2003; Brace et …
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Interrogation of CRISPR-Cas targeting specificity for mammalian genome engineering
… industrial, and biomedical applications. Human genome editing with CRISPR-Cas just recently made its debut in human clinical trials and has immense therapeutic potential to fix disease-causing mutations at the level of DNA. Ensuring the integrity and safety of research, industrial, and …
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Skeletal variation as a possible reflection of relatedness within three Medieval British populations
… used by osteoarchaeologists in the study of human variation. Some NMTs are affected by environmental factors whereas others are genetic in origin. Such genetic variants have long been used to support the hypotheses on the history and divergence of human populations suggesting that some …
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Social Virtual Environments as ‘Third Places’: Co-Designing Socio-Relational Spaces For Autistic Young Adults
… paradigm emphasize autism as a form of human variation and call for research that centers autistic voices and lived experience. Responding to these shifts, this project explores how online environments - particularly Discord and the social virtual platform VRChat - may function as …
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