A "molecular clock" is a method for estimating the time required for a given amount of evolutionary change, based on the observation that some regions of genomes evolve at constant rates.
El "molecular clock" es un método para estimar el tiempo de cambio evolutivo, basado en la tasa constante de evolución de algunas regiones del genoma.
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| Back | A method for estimating the time required for a given amount of evolutionary change, based on the observation that some regions of genomes appear to evolve at constant rates. |
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