Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • News & Views
  • Published:

Human evolution

Tangled genetic routes

It is generally accepted that early human evolution took place in Africa, with human populations spreading from there. Using genetics to trace events in more detail remains a challenging task.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Rent or buy this article

Prices vary by article type

from$1.95

to$39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

References

  1. Cavalli-Sforza, L. L., Menozz, P. & Piazza, A. The History and Geography of Human Genes (Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1994).

  2. Templeton, A. R. Nature 416, 45–51 (2002).

    Article  ADS  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Avise, J. C. et al. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 18, 489–522 (1987).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Posada, D., Crandall, K. A. & Templeton, A. R. Mol. Ecol. 9, 487–488 (2000).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Cooper, A. & Poinar, H. Science 289, 1139 (2000).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Harpending, H. et al. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 95, 1961–1967 (1998).

    Article  ADS  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. Jorde, L., Bamshad, M. & Rogers, A. BioEssays 20, 126–136 (1998).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. Bertorelle, G. & Barbujani, G. Genetics 140, 811–819 (1995).

    CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  9. Takahata, N., Lee, S.-H & Satta, Y. Mol. Biol. Evol. 18, 172–183 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Rebecca L. Cann.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Cann, R. Tangled genetic routes. Nature 416, 32–33 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/416032a

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/416032a

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing