Mitochondrial Eve hypothesis
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:age |
about 150,000 to 200,000 years ago
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| gptkbp:basedOn |
mitochondrial DNA analysis
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
multiregional hypothesis
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| gptkbp:describes |
the most recent woman from whom all living humans descend matrilineally
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| gptkbp:doesNotImply |
Mitochondrial Eve was the only living woman of her time
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| gptkbp:field |
genetics
human evolution |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mitochondrial Eve hypothesis
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
molecular clock hypothesis
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Africa
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Mark_Stoneking
gptkb:Allan_C._Wilson gptkb:Rebecca_L._Cann 1987 all humans share a common maternal ancestor |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Y-chromosomal_Adam
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| gptkbp:sometimesMisinterpretedAs |
the only woman alive at her time
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| gptkbp:supports |
gptkb:Out_of_Africa_theory
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
studies of human migration
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Allan_Wilson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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