Molecular Evolutionary Clock
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
molecular clock
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
DNA sequences
protein sequences |
| gptkbp:assumes |
mutations accumulate at a constant rate
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| gptkbp:calibratedBy |
geological events
fossil data |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
fossil record dating
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| gptkbp:describes |
rate of genetic mutations
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| gptkbp:field |
evolutionary biology
molecular biology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Molecular Evolutionary Clock
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| gptkbp:limitation |
calibration required
rate variation among lineages |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Linus_Pauling
gptkb:Emile_Zuckerkandl 1962 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
phylogenetics
genetic distance molecular phylogeny |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
estimating divergence times
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Motoo_Kimura
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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