Evolutionary genomic patterns of recent natural selection on body size sexual dimorphism in humans

Audrey Margaret Arner

It has been hypothesized that human body size sexual dimorphism was reduced via positive selection following the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture. Here we apply a genome wide association study (GWAS) approach to study the recent evolutionary history of sexual dimorphism in human body size phenotypes. We observed evidence of recent positive selection, specifically on alleles associated with less sexual dimorphism. These results demonstrate the value of GWAS approaches for testing anthropological hypotheses.

Major: 
Biological Anthropology, Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
George Perry
Location: 
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
108