Minimally invasive biomarkers in human and non-human primate evolutionary biology: Tools for understanding variation and adaptation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of minimally invasive biomarkers (MIBs - physiological biomarkers obtained from minimally invasive sample types) has expanded rapidly in science and medicine over the past several decades. The MIB approach is a methodological strength in the field of human and non-human primate evolutionary biology (HEB). Among humans and our closest relatives, MIBs provide unique opportunities to document phenotypic variation and to operationalize evolutionary hypotheses.

Aims

This paper overviews the use of MIBs in HEB. Our objectives are to (1) highlight key research topics which successfully implement MIBs, (2) identify promising yet under-investigated areas of MIB application, and (3) discuss current challenges in MIB research, with suggestions for advancing the field

SUBMITTER: Urlacher SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9787651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature