Polygenic selection underlies evolution of human brain structure and behavioral traits
Evan R. Beiter, Ekaterina A. Khramtsova, Celia Van Der Merwe, Emile R. Chimusa, Corinne Simonti, Jason Stein, Paul Thompson, Simon E. Fisher, Dan J. Stein, John A. Capra, James A. Knowles, Barbara E. Stranger, Lea K. Davis
The paper investigates selection mechanisms underlying human brain structure and behavioral traits, finding evidence for ancient and recent polygenic adaptation but not classical selective sweeps.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2017 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology