Ancestral DNA, Human Origins, and Migrations

Table of Contents

1. The Nature of Evolution 2. Early Hominins 3. Origin of Modern Humans 4. The Exodus Out of Africa 5. The Settlement of the Near East 6. Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Hobbits 7. Dispersals Into India 8. The Occupation of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Australia 9. The Austronesian Expansion 10. From Africa to the Americas 11. The Bantu Expansion 12. Modern Humans in Europe 13. The Agricultural Revolutions 14. The Silk Roads

Authors

Rene J. Herrera Visiting Scholar, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Dr. Rene Herrera holds degrees from The City College of the City University of New York (BS), New York University (MS) and Fordham University (Ph.D). He continued his studies in molecular biology/genetic engineering as a post-doctoral associate at The Rockefeller University and New York Medical College. His areas of research include mechanisms underlying control of gene expression at the pre-mRNA splicing level, human evolution and human forensic DNA fingerprinting. He is a frequent contributor to journals in the field of human genetics. Dr. Herrera has established collaborative efforts with several leading scientists worldwide attesting to his philosophy of expanding the reaches of his research. His commitment to creating a professional foundation for future scientific generations has led him to contribute to the education of numerous students as a mentor. A total of 15 Ph.D. and 41 M.S. students obtained their degree under his supervision and hundreds of undergraduate students have benefited from his guidance in conducting research. He is an author of over 200 full length articles. Ralph Garcia-Bertrand Verner Reed Professor of Genetics, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Ralph Garcia-Bertrand is a Professor of Genetics in the Molecular Biology Department at Colorado College. He holds degrees from the University of Nevada (BS, MS), and The University of California, Riverside (PhD). He continued his studies as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Genetics, at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on human population genetics and evolution. Dr. Garcia-Bertrand has won several teaching awards and has been the Director of undergraduate education programs funded by IBM, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Freeman Foundation. He has been a subcommittee member for various NIH research, educational, and underrepresented student programs for over 22 years. He is a lifetime member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, and the National Association of Biology Teachers. He teaches general and advanced genetics, human evolution, and a course on the ethics of genetics.