The Colonization of the Pacific : a genetic trail
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The Colonization of the Pacific : a genetic trail
（Oxford science publications）（Research monographs on human population biology, no. 7）
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1989
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
The origins of Pacific Islanders have been the subject of extensive research and controversy. Modern reconstructions have been based mainly on archaeological new insights into the origin, immigration routes and affinities of Pacific populations. In particular, the recent application of recombinant DNA technology has revealed enormous numbers of new genetic markers. This book aims to present this material in a form accessible to workers in all disciplines concerned with Pacific prehistory. After an initial overview of work in other fields the genetic markers that have been studied in detail are reviewed in turn to assess the contribution the the "new genetics" is making in our view of Pacific prehistory.
Table of Contents
- P. S. Bellwood: The colonization of the Pacific: some current hypotheses
- R. L. Kirk: Population genetic studies in the Pacific: red cell antigen, serum protein, and enzyme systems
- S. W. Serjeantson: HLA genes and antigens
- P. R. Ranford: Genetic variants of the serum complement components
- D. Propert: Immunoglobulin allotypes
- M. Stoneking & A. C. Wilson: Mitochondrial DNA
- A. V. S. Hill, D. F. O'Shaughnessy, & J. B. Clegg: Haemoglobin and globin gene variants in the Pacific
- S. W. Serjeantson & A. V. S. Hill: The colonization of the Pacific: the genetic evidence
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