Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
An image of a family tree depicting the occurance of single nucleotide polymorphisms.
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15618. mutation family tree
A hypothetical family tree useing color to illustrate different lineages. At each colored branching point, one lineage has accumulated a new mutation. The black line indicates modern times.
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