DNA dating: the molecular clock

[Angela]

Excellent article by Moorjani and Alex, and It's a great review of the basics for newcomers as well. A must read, imo.

See:
http://theconversation.com/dna-dati...-are-refining-human-evolutions-timeline-65606

 

[Maciamo]

Nice find, Angela. I agree it's a very good introduction to the intricacies of mutation rates. The authors explain how to date the split between two populations using genetic mutations.