The mosaic that is our genome.
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Abstract
The discovery of the basis of genetic variation has opened inroads to understanding our history as a species. It has revealed the remarkable genetic similarity we share with other individuals as well as with our closest primate relatives. To understand what make us unique, both as individuals and as a species, we need to consider the genome as a mosaic of discrete segments, each with its own unique history and relatedness to different contemporary and ancestral individuals.
Medical subject headings
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Human
- Hominidae
- Primates