Evolution of the Human Genome I

Part I. Overview of the Human Genome

1. Human Evolution and Human Genome at a Glance
Naruya Saitou

2. Rubbish DNA: The Functionless Fraction of the Human Genome
Dan Graur

3. GC Content Heterogeneity
Satoshi Oota

4. Protein-Coding and Noncoding RNA Genes
Tadashi Imanishi

5. Duplicated Genes
Takashi Kitano

6. Recombination
Ludovica Montanucci, Jaume Bertranpetit

7. CNVs and Microsatellite DNA Polymorphism
Naoko Takezaki

Part II. The Human Genome Viewed Through Genes

8. Genes on X and Y Chromosomes
Yoko Satta, Yukako Katsura, Mineyo Iwase

9. Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Region in Human Population Studies
Timothy A. Jinam

10. Evolution of Genes for Color Vision and the Chemical Senses in Primates
Shoji Kawamura, Amanda D. Melin

11. Global Landscapes of Human Phenotypic Variation in Inherited Traits
Ryosuke Kimura

12. Transcription Factor Genes
Mahoko Ueda Takahashi, So Nakagawa

13. Genetics of Diabetes: Are They Thrifty Genotype?
Ituro Inoue, Hirofumi Nakaoka

14. Disease-Related Genes from Population Genetic Aspect and Their Functional Significance
Ituro Inoue, Hirofumi Nakaoka

15. Microbe Genomes Associated with Human Body
Chaochun Wei, Ben Jia

Keywords: Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Anthropology