-
A Distinctive Pattern of Diversity for the TAS2R38 Gene in North Africa. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Soufia Mourali-Chebil,Sarra Elkamel,Sami Boussetta,Andrew J Pakstis,Kenneth K Kidd,Amel Benammar-Elgaaied,Lotfi Cherni
The TAS2R38 gene is involved in bitter taste perception. This study documents the distinctive diversity patterns in northern Africa of functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs713598 and rs1726866 at the TAS2R38 locus and places those patterns in the context of global TAS2R38 diversity. Data previously genotyped with TaqMan assay were analyzed for rs713598 and rs1726866 for 375 unrelated
-
Genotype Frequency of the Common TLR4 SNPs in a Kurdish Population: Global Reviews and Out-of-African Migrations. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Sherko Subhan Niranji,Sirwan M A Al-Jaf
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are cellular innate immune receptors that explore microbial molecules. For instance, TLR4 can sense bacterial lipopolysaccharides, inducing cytokines and antimicrobial peptides against the bacteria. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TLR4 are associated with diseases such as septic shock. Therefore, investigations of common SNPs may help explain the pathogenesis of
-
Juvenile Body Mass Estimation from the Femur Using Postmortem Computed Tomography Data. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Laure Spake,Julia Meyers,Hugo F V Cardoso
Skeletal estimation methods to reconstruct the juvenile biological profile are largely limited to those estimating age and, to a lesser extent, sex. While body mass is not generally estimated as part of the biological profile in forensic investigations, this is a logical candidate for inclusion in the forensic biological profile, as it has long been of interest in paleoanthropology and several methods
-
Understanding the Relationship between Genetic Markers and Skeletal Remains: Implications for Forensic Anthropology and Phenotype-Genotype Studies. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Kamar Afra,Bridget F B Algee-Hewitt,Michelle D Hamilton
Human identification techniques have been a leading tool to hold perpetrators accountable, give families closure, and approximate faces on skulls. This project is a pilot study to critically examine three disciplines that fall under the human identification umbrella: forensic anthropology, forensic genetics, and forensic art. Current facial research in genetics focuses on data from living individuals
-
Prior Probabilities and the Age Threshold Problem: First and Second Molar Development. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Lyle W Konigsberg,Susan R Frankenberg,Valerie Sgheiza,Helen M Liversidge
Dental development has been used to assess whether an individual may be below or above an age that serves as a legal threshold. This study used development of the first and second mandibular molars from a large sample of individuals (N = 2,676) to examine the age threshold for minimum age of criminal responsibility. A bivariate ordered probit model was applied to dental scores following the Moorrees
-
Comparing Genetic Variation among Latin American Immigrants: Implications for Forensic Casework in the Arizona- and Texas-Mexico Borderlands. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Briana T New,Bridget F B Algee-Hewitt,M Katherine Spradley,Lars Fehren-Schmitz,Cris E Hughes,Bruce E Anderson,Marek E Jasinski,Joanna Arciszewska,Grażyna Zielińska,Maria Szargut,Sandra Cytacka,Andrzej Ossowski
The humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border is a long-standing and evolving crisis in which nearly 8,000 deaths have been reported in the last two decades. These deaths are largely distributed across the Arizona-Mexico and Texas-Mexico border regions, where demographic trends for immigrants attempting to cross into the United States have shifted dramatically. The demographic change and volume of
-
Perceptions of Race and Ancestry in Teaching, Research, and Public Engagement in Biological Anthropology. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Donovan M Adams,Marin A Pilloud
The concept of race has a complex history in the field of biological anthropology. Despite increased recognition of the racist origins of the discipline, there remains little agreement about what the concept means, how it is used, or how it is discussed. This study presents the results of a survey of biological anthropologists to investigate the relationship of biological anthropologists with race
-
Changing the Landscape of Identity in Forensic Anthropology. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Briana T New,Bridget F B Algee-Hewitt
-
Reconstruction of Femur Length Using Epiphyseal and Diaphyseal Diameters in Contemporary Egyptian Sample, with Application to Ancient Egyptians. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 MennattAllah Hassan Attia,Fatma Mohamed Magdy Badr El-Dine,Nancy Mohamed Aly El-Sekily
Inferences in bioarchaeology and forensic contexts require mathematical stature estimation using long bone lengths. This study aimed to identify predictors of femur length (FL) from epiphyseal and diaphyseal width measurements that are not bound to assumptions of sex or laterality. To compute linear regression models, both standard and new measurements around the diaphyseal dominant nutrient foramina
-
Period of Marriage and Genetic Similarity in Height between Spouses in the United States over the 20th Century. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-10-01 Yi Li,Guang Guo
Social norms regarding who marries whom have changed dramatically in the United States across the 20th century. These changes may influence the level of genetic similarity between spouses. This study investigates whether genetic similarity in height between husband and wife was influenced by a historical transition in spouse selection criteria. The great transition from the companionate marriage to
-
Contributions to Anti-Racist Science: Introduction to Race, Racism, and the Genetic Structure of Human Populations Special Issue. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Ripan S Malhi
-
Genomic Heterogeneity of the Naga and Kuki Tribal Populations of Manipur, Northeast India. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Gangaina Kameih,Somorjit Singh Ningombam,Gautam Kumar Kshatriya
Manipur, one of the northeastern states of India, lies on the ancient silk route and serves as a meeting point between Southeast Asia and South Asia. The origin and migration histories of Naga and Kuki tribal populations are not clearly understood. Moreover, Kukis have been traced to two different ancestries, which has created confusion among the people. The present study examined genomic affinities
-
Genomic Heterogeneity of the Naga and Kuki Tribal Populations of Manipur, Northeast India. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Gangaina Kameih,Somorjit Singh Ningombam,Gautam Kumar Kshatriya
Manipur, one of the northeastern states of India, lies on the ancient silk route and serves as a meeting point between Southeast Asia and South Asia. The origin and migration histories of Naga and Kuki tribal populations are not clearly understood. Moreover, Kukis have been traced to two different ancestries, which has created confusion among the people. The present study examined genomic affinities
-
Change in the Prevalence and Determinants of Consanguineous Marriages in India Between National Family and Health Surveys of 1992-1993 and 2015-2016. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Mir Azad Kalam,Santosh Kumar Sharma,Saswata Ghosh,Subho Roy
This study aimed to determine the changing prevalence of consanguineous marriage in India between two national-level surveys. The primary hypothesis was whether region of residence and religious affiliation continue to play a significant role in determining consanguineous marriage even after controlling other potentially significant confounding variables. Data from the 81,781 and 85,851 ever-married
-
Change in the Prevalence and Determinants of Consanguineous Marriages in India Between National Family and Health Surveys of 1992-1993 and 2015-2016. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Mir Azad Kalam,Santosh Kumar Sharma,Saswata Ghosh,Subho Roy
This study aimed to determine the changing prevalence of consanguineous marriage in India between two national-level surveys. The primary hypothesis was whether region of residence and religious affiliation continue to play a significant role in determining consanguineous marriage even after controlling other potentially significant confounding variables. Data from the 81,781 and 85,851 ever-married
-
Molecular Variation of Rh, MN, Duffy, Kidd, Kell, and Lutheran Blood Groups in the Human Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Lejla Lasic,Abdurahim Kalajdzic,Belma Kalamujic Stroil,Lejla Pojskic,Jasna Hanjalic,Lejla Usanovic,Naris Pojskic
Six blood groups (Rh, MN, Duffy, Kidd, Kell, and Lutheran) were investigated among three major ethnic groups (Bosniaks, Bosnian Croats, and Bosnian Serbs), as well as 10 regional subpopulations across Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H): Krajina; Posavina; northeastern, eastern, middle, and central Bosnia; Sarajevo region; eastern, central, and western Herzegovina. This is the first study that introduces
-
Continental Origin for Q Haplogroup Patrilineages in Argentina and Paraguay. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-02-01 Laura S Jurado Medina,Paula B Paz Sepúlveda,Virginia Ramallo,Camila Sala,Julieta Beltramo,Marisol Schwab,Josefina M B Motti,María Rita Santos,Mariela V Cuello,Susana Salceda,José E Dipierri,Emma L Alfaro Gómez,Marina Muzzio,Claudio M Bravi,Graciela Bailliet
Haplogroup Q originated in Eurasia around 30,000 years ago. It is present in Y-chromosomes from Asia and Europe at rather low frequencies. Since America is undoubtedly one of the continents where this haplogroup is highly represented, it has been defined as one of the founding haplogroups. Its M3 clade has been early described as the most frequent, with pan-American representation. However, it was
-
A New Theoretical Approach to Ancestry Estimation as Applied to Human Crania Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Kenyhercz
-
Navigating Identity: The Intersection of Social and Biological Identity from the World War II Battle of Tarawa Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Taylor,New,Tegtmeyer
-
Environmental Justice, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Michael S Spencer,Taurmini Fentress,Ammara Touch,Jessica Hernandez
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, and the environment they are in relationship with, have been the targets of exploitation, extraction, and destruction. Environmental atrocities throughout the Pacific have demonstrated how imperialism, capitalism, and white supremacy drive destruction through efforts to dominate and exploit for material gain. The relationship between Pacific people and the
-
Environmental Justice, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Michael S Spencer,Taurmini Fentress,Ammara Touch,Jessica Hernandez
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, and the environment they are in relationship with, have been the targets of exploitation, extraction, and destruction. Environmental atrocities throughout the Pacific have demonstrated how imperialism, capitalism, and white supremacy drive destruction through efforts to dominate and exploit for material gain. The relationship between Pacific people and the
-
Weaving Indigenous Science into Ecological Sciences: Culturally Grounding Our Indigenous Scholarship. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Jessica Hernandez,Michael S Spencer
-
Weaving Indigenous Science into Ecological Sciences: Culturally Grounding Our Indigenous Scholarship. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Jessica Hernandez,Michael S Spencer
-
Isolation by Distance and the Problem of the Twenty-First Century Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 McLean
ABSTRACT Isolation-by-distance models are part of the institutional creed of antiracialism used to critique claims of biological race concepts (BRCs). Proponents of antiracialism appeal to isolation-by-distance models to describe patterns of human genetic differences among and between groups as a function of distance. Isolation by distance has been referred to as the pattern that human genetic variation
-
Troublesome Reflection: Racism as the Blind Spot in the Scientific Critique of Race Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Roseman
In A Troublesome Inheritance, Nicholas Wade seeks to use advances in genomics and comparative human biology to revivify hereditarian racialist notions about the ways in which differences among human societies are shaped by evolutionary forces acting on genetic variation. The arc of the argument consists of three claims: (1) human evolution has produced some unspecified number of races; (2) differences
-
Racial Experience as an Alternative Operationalization of Race Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Torres,Colón
ABSTRACT The study of human variation is central to both social and biomedical sciences, but social and biomedical scientists diverge in how variation is theorized and operationalized. Race is especially problematic because it is a cultural concept that contains implicit and explicit understandings of how collective bodies differ. In this moderately updated article, originally published in Human Biology
-
A Population-Genetic Perspective on the Similarities and Differences among Worldwide Human Populations Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Rosenberg
ABSTRACT Recent studies have produced a variety of advances in the investigation of genetic similarities and differences among human populations. In this reprinted article, originally published in Human Biology in 2011 (vol. 83, no. 6, pp. 659–684), I pose a series of questions about human population-genetic similarities and differences, and I then answer these questions by numerical computation with
-
Beyond Serial Founder Effects: The Impact of Admixture and Localized Gene Flow on Patterns of Regional Genetic Diversity Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Hunley,Cabana
ABSTRACT Geneticists have argued that the linear decay in within-population genetic diversity with increasing geographic distance from East Africa is best explained by a phylogenetic process of repeated founder effects, growth, and isolation. However, this serial founder effect (SFE) process has not yet been adequately vetted against other evolutionary processes that may also affect geospatial patterns
-
-
Narratives of Injustice: An Investigation of Toxic Dumping within the Blackfeet Nation Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Paul, Caplins
ABSTRACT For over 50 years, the people of the Amskapi Piikani (Blackfeet) Nation have relayed information of “something bad” being covertly dumped within their remaining homelands. These stories, addressing contaminated waste and the locations of rumored dump sites, have also been linked with perceived cancer clusters among residents who live within the Blackfeet Nation. The concept of environmental
-
Pua ka Wiliwili, Nanahu ka Manō: Understanding Sharks in Hawaiian Culture Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Puniwai
ABSTRACT Kanaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiians) are blessed with a written literature that documents observations and relationships with their environment in the form of chants, stories, and genealogies passed down orally for centuries. These literatures connect them to their ancestral knowledge and highlight species, places, and processes of importance. Such sayings as Pua ka wiliwili, nanahu ka manō
-
Indigenizing Restoration: Indigenous Lands before Urban Parks Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Hernandez, Vogt
ABSTRACT Climate change and human activities continue to result in negative environmental impacts that alter land productivity, ecosystem health, and their potential land uses. However, these environmental impacts are being addressed through land restoration frameworks that do not include the robust narrative on the links between land and Indigenous peoples. This link between land and Indigenous peoples
-
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Policy Considerations for Abandoned Uranium Mines on Navajo Nation Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Rock, Ingram
ABSTRACT Environmental justice is a prominent issue for Native American nations within the United States. One example is the abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation that have been left unremediated since the Cold War. Often, environmental policy is developed for issues facing Native American nations that do not include input from those nations. Instead, Native American nations should have the
-
Thinking Computationally about Forensics: Anthropological Perspectives on Advancements in Technologies, Data, and Algorithms. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06 Bridget F B Algee-Hewitt,Jieun Kim,Cris E Hughes
-
Who Needs Data? I've Got Experience! Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06 Dawnie Wolfe Steadman
-
Open-Source Tools for Dense Facial Tissue Depth Mapping of Computed Tomography Models. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06 Terrie Simmons-Ehrhardt,Catyana Falsetti,Anthony B Falsetti,Christopher J Ehrhardt
Computed tomography (CT) scans provide anthropologists with a resource to generate three-dimensional (3D) digital skeletal material to expand quantification methods and build more standardized reference collections. The ability to visualize and manipulate the bone and skin of the face simultaneously in a 3D digital environment introduces a new way for forensic facial approximation practitioners to
-
Survey and Insights into Unmanned Aerial-Vehicle-Based Detection and Documentation of Clandestine Graves and Human Remains. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06 Bryce Murray,Derek T Anderson,Daniel J Wescott,Robert Moorhead,Melissa F Anderson
Numerous biological and archaeological studies have demonstrated the legitimacy of remote sensing in anthropology. This article focuses on detecting and documenting terrestrial clandestine graves and surface remains (CGSR) of humans using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), sensors, and automatic processing algorithms. CGSR is a problem of complex decision making under uncertainty that requires the identification
-
New Approaches to Juvenile Age Estimation in Forensics: Application of Transition Analysis via the Shackelford et al. Method to a Diverse Modern Subadult Sample. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06 Kelly R Kamnikar,Nicholas P Herrmann,Amber M Plemons
Dental development is one of the most widely utilized and accurate methods available for estimating age in subadult skeletal remains. The timing of tooth growth and development is regulated by genetics and less affected by external factors, allowing reliable estimates of chronological age. Traditional methodology focuses on comparing tooth developmental scores to corresponding age charts. Using the
-
2018 Outstanding Trainee Presentations in Anthropological Genetics Awards Announced. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06
-
Typicality and Predictive Distributions in Discriminant Function Analysis. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-11-06 Lyle W Konigsberg,Susan R Frankenberg
While discriminant function analysis is an inherently Bayesian method, researchers attempting to estimate ancestry in human skeletal samples often follow discriminant function analysis with the calculation of frequentist-based typicalities for assigning group membership. Such an approach is problematic because it fails to account for admixture and for variation in why individuals may be classified
-
A Novel Association between the 27-bp Deletion and 538G>A Mutation in the ABCC11 Gene. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-07-27 Yusuke S Hori,Aiko Yamada,Norifumi Matsuda,Yusuke Ono,Dmytro Starenki,Nadiya Sosonkina,Koh-Ichiro Yoshiura,Norio Niikawa,Tohru Ohta
A single nucleotide polymorphism in the ABCC11 gene, 538G>A (rs17822931), is known to determine human ear wax type. The G/G and G/A genotypes correspond to the wet type, while the A/A genotype corresponds to the dry type. Another earwax determinant, a 27-bp deletion (Δ27) downstream from the rs17822931 site, is a rare variant that leads to the dry phenotype. In a previous report, we found an individual
-
2018 Outstanding Trainee Presentations in Anthropological Genetics Awards Announced. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-07-27
-
Evaluating Nubian Population Structure from Cranial Nonmetric Traits: Gene Flow, Genetic Drift, and Population History of the Nubian Nile Valley. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-07-27 Kanya Godde,Richard L Jantz
Paleolithic archaeological and skeletal remains from the Nile Valley have yielded a complex picture of life along the river. Sociocultural and sociopolitical events during this time frame shaped population structure, while gene flow and genetic drift further developed it. In this study, we took a population genetics approach to modeling Nubian biological relationships in an effort to describe how an
-
Genetic Structure of the Western and Eastern African Sahel/Savannah Belt and the Role of Nomadic Pastoralists as Inferred from the Variation of D-Loop Mitochondrial DNA Sequences. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-07-27 Martina Čížková,Pavel Munclinger,Mame Yoro Diallo,Iva Kulichová,Mohammed G Mokhtar,Alioune Dème,Luísa Pereira,Viktor Černý
The objective of this study was to provide deeper knowledge of the maternal genetic structure and demographic history of the human populations of the Sahel/Savannah belt, the extensive region lying between the Sahara and tropical rainforests, spanning from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea coast. The study aimed to confirm or disconfirm archaeological and linguistic data indicating that the region's
-
Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past, by David Reich. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-07-27 Jeffrey Long
-
Social Identity in New Mexicans of Spanish-Speaking Descent Highlights Limitations of Using Standardized Ethnic Terminology in Research. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-05-11 Keith Hunley,Heather Edgar,Meghan Healy,Carmen Mosley,Graciela S Cabana,Frankie West
In this study, we evaluated the extent to which regional history has shaped the social identity nomenclature in New Mexicans of Spanish-speaking descent (NMSD). We asked 507 NMSD to list the social-identity terms they used to describe themselves and their parents, and we examined the correspondence between these choices and family ties to the region, birthplace, and continental ancestry. NMSD frequently
-
Mitochondrial-DNA Phylogenetic Information and the Reconstruction of Human Population History: The South American Case. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-05-11 María Bárbara Postillone,S Ivan Perez
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences are becoming increasingly important in the study of human population history. Here, we explore the differences in the amount of information of different mtDNA regions and their utility for the reconstruction of South American population history. We analyzed six data sets comprising 259 mtDNA sequences from South America: Complete mtDNA, Coding, Control, hypervariable
-
2017 Outstanding Trainee Presentations in Anthropological Genetics Awards Announced. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2018-01-05
-
Evolution, Function, and Deconstructing Histories: A New Generation of Anthropological Genetics. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2017-12-30 Omer Gokcumen
-
Minutes of the Business Meeting of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2017-12-30
-
-
Minutes of the Business Meeting of the American Association of Anthropological Genetics. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2017-02-07
-
The Genetic Anthropologist's Contribution to Understanding Race and Racial Health Disparities. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2016-10-16 Abigail W Bigham,Amy Non
-
SMBE Satellite Meeting on the Genetics of Admixed Populations. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2016-10-16
-
The Effect of Novel Environments on Modern American Skeletons. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2016-10-16 Natalie R Langley,Richard L Jantz,Stephen D Ousley
-
-
Winners of the 2015 AAAG Outstanding Postdoc Presentation in Anthropological Genetics Awards. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2016-03-05
-
A Cultural Diffusion Model for the Rise and Fall of Programming Languages. Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2016-03-05 Sergi Valverde,Ricard V Solé
Our interaction with complex computing machines is mediated by programming languages (PLs), which constitute one of the major innovations in the evolution of technology. PLs allow flexible, scalable, and fast use of hardware and are largely responsible for shaping the history of information technology since the rise of computers in the 1950s. The rapid growth and impact of computers were followed closely
-
Stephen L. Zegura (2 July 1943-26 May 2019). Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2019-02-17 Rebecca Rogers Ackermann,Michelle Bezanson,Michael Hammer,David Raichlen
-
Stephen L. Zegura (2 July 1943–26 May 2019) Human Biology (IF 1.371) Pub Date : 2019-01-01 Ackermann,Bezanson,Hammer,Raichlen