RE: Scientific Adam and Eve
June 15, 2015 at 4:17 am
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2015 at 5:06 am by Alex K.)
I sense a lot of confusion in the force.
Mitochondrial Eve and Y Adam were the respective *latest* common ancestors of all humans living now in the purely maternal/paternal line. They didn't live at the same time and of course were part of a bigger population.
Since all living humans are genetically compatible modern humans, this means that that these two, Adam and Eve, were more or less early modern humans, right? - I guess it is statistically unlikely that they came from some side branch. Wait... Since it is only the mitochondria or Y chromosome in a strictly maternal or paternal lineage, it could come from a much earlier ancestor, unlike the general latest common ancestor. Which precise individual mito Eve and Y Adam are also isn't a constant but possibly changes over time as people die. To illustrate, if a meteorite killed everyone but you and your sister, your mom would be the new mitochondrial eve.
Isn't that correct, biologists of this forum?
Mitochondrial Eve and Y Adam were the respective *latest* common ancestors of all humans living now in the purely maternal/paternal line. They didn't live at the same time and of course were part of a bigger population.
Since all living humans are genetically compatible modern humans, this means that that these two, Adam and Eve, were more or less early modern humans, right? - I guess it is statistically unlikely that they came from some side branch. Wait... Since it is only the mitochondria or Y chromosome in a strictly maternal or paternal lineage, it could come from a much earlier ancestor, unlike the general latest common ancestor. Which precise individual mito Eve and Y Adam are also isn't a constant but possibly changes over time as people die. To illustrate, if a meteorite killed everyone but you and your sister, your mom would be the new mitochondrial eve.
Isn't that correct, biologists of this forum?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
