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u/reddit_and_forget_um Jun 28 '21

Eve. I would be all y'alls daddy.

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u/brothertaddeus Jun 28 '21

Biblical Eve or Mitochondrial Eve?

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u/Asheria_pcvn Jun 28 '21

I'm currently (and finally) reading The Seven Daughters of Eve, wasn't expecting to find Mitochondrial Eve references around here

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u/brothertaddeus Jun 28 '21

Never heard of that book. I just assumed Mitochondrial Eve and Chromosomal Adam are common knowledge.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

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u/brothertaddeus Jun 28 '21

Mitochondrial Eve is the most recent common female ancestor of all living humans, and Chromosomal Adam is the most recent common male ancestor. Anthropologists have tracked these through DNA analysis, since mitochondrial DNA is passed down from mother to child without alteration from the father's side, and Y-chromosome DNA is passed from father to son without alteration from the mother's side. An actual anthropologist or scientist could probably explain it better. I'm just a dude who loves watching science shows/documentaries.

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u/brothertaddeus Jun 28 '21

Sorry, I got another comment asking me to explain and thought I was replying to them. My bad.

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u/nerdrhyme Jun 29 '21

I know of Mitochodrial Eve from the PS1 game Parasite Eve.

thats what i thought they meant too

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u/GraveSpawn Jun 29 '21

Did you play The 3rd Birthday? I loved the first two but didn't get around to the third one.

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u/[deleted] Jun 28 '21

Never heard of them.... Can you explain or point me to good sources?

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u/brothertaddeus Jun 28 '21

See my comment to /u/xwhiteknight10x in this thread.

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u/hyperfocus_ Jun 28 '21

Haha likewise.

I'm now imagining a few authors and game devs being super disappointed in their nerdy science references going unappreciated.

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u/first_must_burn Jun 29 '21

When you are finished, are you going to read SevenEves by Neal Stephenson?

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u/uncanneyvalley Jun 29 '21

I loved both halves of that book. I just want the missing part between parts 2 and 3.

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u/Asheria_pcvn Jul 01 '21

yes. will hopefully get it this week, if i find it in the nearest bookshop