Our genomes, our history

Presenter: Gilean McVean

Published: November 2010

Age: 14-19 and upwards

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Tags: genome

Type: Lectures

Source/institution: Royal Society

Genetic differences between humans reflect the fundamental processes, such as mutation, recombination and natural selection, which have influenced our evolutionary history. Now that we can chart the genomes of many individuals, we are finding many surprises about the nature of these forces.