To Trace the Migration of Human Populations Across the Globe

question 42

Essay

To trace the migration of human populations across the globe, geneticists and anthropologists often make use of genetic markers. What criteria should be used in selecting such markers? What are some of the problems that might be encountered in such genetic studies?

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