Contributions to Books

Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA

Francis X. Villablanca

Article comments

Copyright ©1994 Springer.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Francis Villablanca was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

Abstract

The evolutionary analysis of DNA sequences bridges phylogenetics and population genetics. Ancient DNA (aDNA) alJows the study of extinct genotypes, populations, and species, as well as dichronic comparisons of extant populations and species. Thus a DNA forges an empirical link between history and two inherently historical fields of research. Fortunately, the conceptual frameworks of phylogenetics and population genetics can easily be extended to encompass advances being made in the study of aDNA.

Suggested Citation

Francis X. Villablanca. "Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA" Ancient DNA, editited by B. Heermann and S. Hummel. , 1994. 31-58.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fvillabl/1



Included in

Biology Commons

Share