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Journal of Undergraduate Research

Keywords

relative rates, molecular evolution, Antarctic nematodes

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Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

Molecular evolution is defined as any change in the genetic makeup of an organism. Since organisms of the same species and community tend to undergo similar molecular changes, rates of molecular evolution are often measured at the species level. It is well established that different species appear to evolve at different rates across evolutionary time. Comparing the rates of evolution among different species determines the relative rate of molecular evolution in those species. Many things are known to affect the rate of molecular evolution of a species. These influences include, but are not limited to: body size, generation time, and latitude.

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