Molecular Clocks

Apr 30, 2008· W-H Li, KD Makova · 0 min read
Abstract
Abstract The molecular clock hypothesis postulates that the rate of evolution in a macromolecule is approximately constant per year over time and among different evolutionary lineages. While local clocks in closely related organisms with similar generation times can be useful for dating evolutionary events, strong evidence now suggests that no global or universal clock exists in mammals.
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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences
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Kateryna Makova, Ph.D.
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Kateryna Makova, Ph.D.
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Kateryna is interested in genomics, evolution, and human genetics. Her lab studies mutations using both computational and experimental approaches. Additional topics of interest include sex chromosome evolution and genomics of childhood obesity.