Can somebody explain this to me? What exactly is a molecular clock?
rasol Member # 4592
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quote:Originally posted by ausar:
Can somebody explain this to me? What exactly is a molecular clock?
The essential idea is based on the observation that errors in DNA replication [mutations] occur at regular intervals.
These are then used as a timing device, or clock, to help date lineages in population genetics.
Maybe I will start a thread on the Nile Valley forum with detailed information.
yazid904 Member # 7708
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To add,
The molecular clock does not always follow a 'natural pattern'. It can / may be triggered by disaster, environment, food, and the natural patterns of things albeit based on 'chaos theory'.
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