Molecular Genetic Studies of Human Evolutionary History

这项拟议中的研究将利用分子遗传变异， 现代人类来了解我们的人口统计学历史， 物种这将涉及三个步骤：（1）收集世界范围内的 人类线粒体和核DNA样本，（2）对 这个样本中的个体有大量的遗传基因 多态性，（3）改进统计方法， 分析这些数据。 这里提出的试点项目将 完成步骤1的工作，但将仅开始步骤2和3的工作。

The proposed research will use molecular genetic variation among modern humans to learn about the demographic history of our species. This will involve three steps: (1) collect a world-wide sample of human mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, (2) score the individuals in this sample for a large number genetic polymorphisms, and (3) refine the statistical methods used in analysis of such data. The pilot project proposed here will complete work on step 1, but will only begin work on steps 2 and 3.