DNA is passed from generation to generation, and therefore can tell us about relationships between species.
Fig 34.40
How are we related to our ancestors, and where did we come from?
Fig34.42
More than 10,000 years ago:Hunter-Gatherer
~10,000 to 200 years ago:Farming-Ranching
Last 200 years: Industrialization
Hunter-Gatherer
Agricultural
Industrial
The earth is covered in humans. How did this occur?
mitochondria
Traits coded for by mtDNA are inherited only through mother
Mom provides 50.000275% and Dad provides 49.999825% of DNA to offspring.
… because Mom provides 100% of mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial DNA comparisons can be used to trace ancestry:
Anna Anderson claimed she was Anastasia, but tests of her mtDNA and one of Anastasia’s maternal relatives did not match.
When did these migrations take place?
Non-Coding DNA is used for comparisons between individuals
Fig 1
Only DNA that is successfully passed on can be used to trace the past.
Fig 1 and 4
As DNA is passed on mutations take place
Fig 4
Fig 4
By determining the average time between mutations, we can estimate the time of the last common ancestor.
Fig 4
The mutation rate in human mtDNA is one nucleotide change per 20,000 years.ORA difference of one nucleotide between two people indicates a common relative 10,000 years ago.
Multiregional hypothesis
“Out of Africa” hypothesis
Two hypotheses about the origin of H. sapiens
7 Daughters of Eve, fig. 1
Relationships of different populations using mtDNA
~150,000ya
Multiregional hypothesis
“Out of Africa” hypothesis
Two hypotheses about the origin of H. sapiens
X
Fig 3
Newer Data: Estimated time of divergence for several DNA regions
Fig 3
Newer Data: Estimated time of divergence for several DNA regions
Multiregional hypothesis
“Out of Africa” hypothesis
Two hypotheses about the origin of H. sapiens
X
Multiregional hypothesis: disproved by mtDNA data
“Out of Africa” hypothesis: disproved by other DNA data
Two hypotheses about the origin of H. sapiens
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7 Daughters of Eve, fig. 2
Relationships of different people using mtDNA.
7 Daughters of Eve, fig. 2
Relationships of different people using mtDNA.
7 Daughters of Eve, fig. 2
Relationships of different people using mtDNA.
“Man’s Most Dangerous Myth: the Fallacy of Race” by Ashley Montagu
“Man’s Most Dangerous Myth: the Fallacy of Race” by Ashley Montagufirst published in 1942
7 Daughters of Eve, fig. 2
From Science v298 12/20/02 pg 2381
•93-95% of genetic variation within population.
•3-5% of genetic variation occurs between populations.
Relationships of different people using mtDNA.
There is no genetic definition of race.
Humans have been constantly moving and migrating. Any geographic location contains people with DNA from many different other areas...
Proposed model of human evolution/migration
Out of Africa of Homo erectus
Out of Africa
Out of Africa of Homo sapiens
Expansion from Asia to Africa
Additional migrations
Fig 9
Humans have been constantly moving and migrating. Any geographic location contains people with DNA from many different other areas...