Re:Did Our Ancestors Become Bipedal So They Could Throw?
by Dylan16807 on Sunday August 14, 2016 @10:41PM
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That is a very specific thing.
It only applies to mitochondria, not the genes in the nucleus or anything constructed from those genes.
It's only unique because the "MR" in MRCA stands for "most recent".
You could have a species that's a million years old with an MRCA that's only 500 years old. You could also have a species with no MRCA. (As in, the only way to find an MRCA is to trace back into ancestor species.) Picture two islands where only males travel between them.
It only applies to mitochondria, not the genes in the nucleus or anything constructed from those genes.
It's only unique because the "MR" in MRCA stands for "most recent".
You could have a species that's a million years old with an MRCA that's only 500 years old. You could also have a species with no MRCA. (As in, the only way to find an MRCA is to trace back into ancestor species.) Picture two islands where only males travel between them.