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The evolution of group differences in changing environments
Arbel Harpak, Molly Przeworski
The selection pressures that have shaped the evolution of complex traits in humans remain largely unknown, and in some contexts highly contentious, perhaps above all where they con…
Interpreting the dependence of mutation rates on age and time
Ziyue Gao, Minyoung J. Wyman, Guy Sella +1
Mutations can arise from the chance misincorporation of nucleotides during DNA replication or from DNA lesions that are not repaired correctly. We introduce a model that relates th…
An estimate of the average number of recessive lethal mutations carried by humans
Ziyue Gao, Darrel Waggoner, Matthew Stephens +2
The effects of inbreeding on human health depend critically on the number and severity of recessive, deleterious mutations carried by individuals. In humans, existing estimates of…
Blood ties: ABO is a trans-species polymorphism in primates
Laure Ségurel, Emma E. Thompson, Timothée Flutre +9
The ABO histo-blood group, the critical determinant of transfusion incompatibility, was the first genetic polymorphism discovered in humans. Remarkably, ABO antigens are also polym…