Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Genome study provides prehistoric human census (Edmonton Journal, 19 Jan 2010, Page A3)


Genome study provides prehistoric human census
NICHOLAS WADE Ne w Yo r k T i me s
Edmonton Journal
19 Jan 2010

From the composition of just two human genomes, geneticists have computed the size of the human population 1.2 million years ago from which everyone in the world is descended. They put the number at 18,500 people, but this refers only to breeding...read more...

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