Molecular Evolutionary Clock
                        
                            GPTKB entity
                        
                    
                Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object | 
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:scientific_theory | 
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | molecular clock | 
| gptkbp:appliesTo | DNA sequences protein sequences | 
| gptkbp:assumes | mutations accumulate at a constant rate | 
| gptkbp:calibratedBy | gptkb:geological_events fossil data | 
| gptkbp:contrastsWith | fossil record dating | 
| gptkbp:describes | rate of genetic mutations | 
| gptkbp:field | evolutionary biology molecular biology | 
| 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 | 
| gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Motoo_Kimura | 
| gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 | 
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Molecular Evolutionary Clock |