Human evolution

Human evolution

Otherwise known as anthropogeny; anything of or relating to the study of the origin and evolution of Homo sapiens as a distinct species from other hominids, great apes and placental mammals.

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heterosis

Archaeology; Human evolution

The phenomenon in which the heterozygous genotypes with respect to one or more characters are superior in comparison with the corresponding homozygous genotypes in terms of growth, survival, ...

midden

Archaeology; Human evolution

A deposit of occupation debris, rubbish, or other byproducts of human activities.

adenine (A)

Archaeology; Human evolution

A purine base found in RNA and DNA; in double-stranded DNA adenine pairs with the pyrimidine thymine.

An integral protein membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to which the nascent polypeptide-signal recognition particle (SRP)-ribosome complex binds to facilitate the binding of the polypeptide's ...

upstream activator sequences (UASs)

Archaeology; Human evolution

In yeast, elements that are functionally similar to enhancers in other eukaryotes. UASs can function in either orientation and at variable distances upstream of the promoter.