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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.
Industry: Archaeology
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Human evolution
fissures
Archaeology; Human evolution
Radii usually originating at the margins of detached pieces on the ventral surface and directed toward thepoint of applied force.
replication machine (replisome)
Archaeology; Human evolution
The complex formed by the close association of the key proteins used during DNA replication.
codominance
Archaeology; Human evolution
The situation in which the heterozygote exhibits the phenotypes of both homozygotes.
iliac pillar
Archaeology; Human evolution
A bony buttress extending vertically down the iliac blade, supporting it against the powerful muscular forces generated by the hip abductor muscles.
phylogenetic species
Archaeology; Human evolution
A monophyletic group of individuals whose identity can be diagnosed by at least one shared unique feature.
pyrimidine
Archaeology; Human evolution
A type of nitrogenous base. Cytosine is a pyrimidine in DNA and RNA; thymine is a pyrimidine in DNA, and uracil is a pyrimidine in RNA.
