Health & Wellness

• Research involves the molecular analysis of DNA sequence variation in human populations.
• Since 1992, responsible for pioneering research on human Y chromosome diversification which has led to the development of a robust gene tree.
• Underhill and his associates patented a process of quickly comparing the 60 million base pairs of nucleotides on one Y chromosome with the 60 million pairs on other men's Y chromosomes. The process is known as Denaturing High Performance Liquid Chromatography.
• Underhill's work is broadly published in scientific journals. He has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on the relationship of the Y chromosome to human evolution.
• As quoted by Underhill: "Basically, we're reconstructing the story of human history. Our research is like the laboratory equivalent of going back in history with a time machine."

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Notable CSU Graduates in Health & Wellness

Hoji Alimi	Nancy Carlson	Richard D. Cordova	Jeannine (Lage) Graves
John & Margi Herzog	Richard A. Houghten, III	Barbara Johnston	Anita Jones-Mueller
Pam Kehaly	J. Mario Molina	Steven Moreau	Una L. Morris-Chong
David L. Riley	Susan R. Salka	Cynthia Stamper Graff	Peter Underhill
Jon Van Boening	Michael Weinper