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Eve Gene: Do We All Descend From a Common Female Ancestor?

According to DNA research, we may all have a common ancestor, an African woman who lived thousands of years ago. How did scientists reach this conclusion? Is it even possible?

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    Eve Gene: Do We All Descend From a Common Female Ancestor?

    Eve Gene: Do We All Descend From a Common Female Ancestor?

    ­In 1987, a group of genet­icists published a surprising study in the journal Nature.­ The­ researchers examined the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) taken …

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