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New evidence for gene-culture evolution in Native Americans

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Chris Jensen

PLoS One “Evolutionary Responses to a Constructed Niche: Ancient Mesoamericans as a Model of Gene-Culture Coevolution“

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I hold a position as an Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, where I conduct research and teach courses in ecology and evolution.
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