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April 27, 2006
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Group history
A theoretical population geneticist, John Wakeley's research focuses on how our DNA changes as it is passed from generation to generation. He is examining how the tendency of humans to live in groups separated by ethnicity or by physical barriers like mountains and rivers affects DNA's random changes. (Staff photo Maggie Mastricola/Harvard News Office)
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Wakeley examines ancestral lines
Biology professor seeks the role of groups in DNA evolution
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