By Gabriel W. Lasker (auth.), Morris Goodman, Richard E. Tashian, Jeanne H. Tashian (eds.)

In 1962 on the Burg Wartenstein Symposium on "Classification and Human Evolution," Emile Zuckerkandl used the time period "molecular anthropology" to symbolize the learn of primate phylogeny and human evolution during the genetic info contained in proteins and polynucleotides. due to the fact that that point, our wisdom of molecular evolution in primates and different organisms has grown significantly. the current quantity examines this data specifically because it pertains to the phyletic place of Homo sapiens within the order Primates and to the traits which formed the path of human evolution. members from the disciplines of protein and nucleotide chemistry, genetics, records, paleon­ tology, and actual anthropology held cross-disciplinary discussions and argued a number of the significant problems with molecular anthropology and the knowledge upon which those arguments relaxation. leader between those have been the molecular clock controversy in hominoid evolution; the molecular proof on phylogenetic relationships between primates; the evolution of gene expression rules in primates; the connection of fossil and molecular facts within the Anthropoidea and different pri­ associates; the translation of the adaptive value of evolutionary adjustments; and, ultimately, the impression on mankind of reports in molecular anthropology. many of the papers during this quantity have been provided in a initial shape at Symposium No. sixty five on "Progress in Molecular Anthropology" held at Burg Wartenstein, Austria, from July 25 to August 1, 1975. those papers have been to that end revised and a few extra papers on the topic of the topic of the symposium have been additionally contributed to this volume.