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Physical anthropology --- Physical anthropology --- Ethnology. --- Antropologia Fisica. --- Race. --- Miscegenation.

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Human genome. --- Genomes --- Human chromosomes --- Genoma humà --- Evolució humana --- Evolució de l'home --- Antropologia física --- Evolució (Biologia) --- Psicologia genètica --- Sociobiologia --- Homínids fòssils --- Origen de l'home --- Psicologia evolucionista --- Cromosomes humans --- Genètica humana

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This book describes the similarities and differences between two species, bonobos and chimpanzees, based on the three decades the author has spent studying them in the wild, and shows how the contrasting nature of these two species is also reflected in human nature. The most important differences between bonobos and chimpanzees, our closest relatives, are the social mechanisms of coexistence in group life. Chimpanzees are known as a fairly despotic species in which the males exclusively dominate over the females, and maintain a rigid hierarchy. Chimpanzees have developed social intelligence to survive severe competition among males: by upholding the hierarchy of dominance, they can usually preserve peaceful relations among group members. In contrast, female bonobos have the same or even a higher social status than males. By evolving pseudo-estrus during their non-reproductive period, females have succeeded in moderating inter-male sexual competition, and in initiating mate selection. Although they are non-related in male-philopatric society, they usually aggregate in a group, enjoy priority access to food, determine which male is the alpha male, and generally maintain much more peaceful social relations compared to chimpanzees. Lastly, by identifying key mechanisms of social coexistence in these two species, the author also seeks to find solutions or “hope” for the peaceful coexistence of human beings. "Takeshi Furuichi is one of very few scientists in the world familiar with both chimpanzees and bonobos. In lively prose, reflecting personal experience with apes in the rain forest, he compares our two closest relatives and explains the striking differences between the male- dominated and territorial chimpanzees and the female-centered gentle bonobos." Frans de Waal, author of Mama’s Last Hug - Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves (Norton, 2019).

Bonobo --- Behavior. --- Life sciences. --- Zoology. --- Behavioral sciences. --- Nature. --- Environment. --- Popular Life Sciences. --- Behavioral Sciences. --- Popular Science in Nature and Environment. --- Biology --- Natural history --- Animals --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Primats --- Primatologia --- Mamífers --- Catarrins --- Homínids --- Lorísids --- Lèmurs --- Mones --- Prosimis --- Simis --- Yeti --- Antropologia física --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology

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Monkeys. --- Haplorhini --- Primates --- Primats --- Ecologia animal --- Poblacions animals --- Dinàmica de poblacions animals --- Població animal --- Biologia de poblacions --- Gestió de la fauna --- Genètica de poblacions --- Ecologia --- Adaptació (Biologia) --- Corredors biològics --- Ecofisiologia animal --- Fauna dels sòls --- Zoogeografia --- Primatologia --- Mamífers --- Catarrins --- Homínids --- Lorísids --- Lèmurs --- Mones --- Prosimis --- Simis --- Yeti --- Antropologia física

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This textbook provides a concise introduction and useful overview of the field of human population genomics, making the highly technical and contemporary aspects more accessible to students and researchers from various fields. Over the past decade, there has been a deluge of genetic variation data from the entire genome of individuals from many populations. These data have allowed an unprecedented look at human history and how natural selection has impacted humans during this journey. Simultaneously, there have been increased efforts to determine how genetic variation affects complex traits in humans. Due to technological and methodological advances, progress has been made at determining the architecture of complex traits. Split in three parts, the book starts with the basics, followed by more advanced and current research. The first part provides an introduction to essential concepts in population genetics, which are relevant for any organism. The second part covers the genetics of complex traits in humans. The third part focuses on applying these techniques and concepts to genetic variation data to learn about demographic history and natural selection in humans. This new textbook aims to serve as a gateway to modern human population genetics research for those new to the field. It provides an indispensable resource for students, researchers and practitioners from disparate areas of expertise.

Genetics. --- Biomathematics. --- Bioinformatics. --- Genetics and Genomics. --- Genetics and Population Dynamics. --- Bio-informatics --- Biological informatics --- Biology --- Information science --- Computational biology --- Systems biology --- Mathematics --- Embryology --- Mendel's law --- Adaptation (Biology) --- Breeding --- Chromosomes --- Heredity --- Mutation (Biology) --- Variation (Biology) --- Data processing --- Human population genetics. --- Genomics. --- Human genetics --- Population genetics --- Genome research --- Genomes --- Molecular genetics --- Research --- Xenética humana --- Genètica humana --- Antropologia física --- Biologia humana --- Genètica --- Herència humana --- Citogenètica humana --- Cromosomes humans --- Genètica de poblacions humanes --- Genètica mèdica --- Genètica molecular humana --- Psicologia genètica --- Genoma humà