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Weird that they're only probably sure they know how reproduction works.

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[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] JollyG@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It’s the most recent common female ancestor of all humanity, as determined by mitochondrial DNA.

Or put another way. If everyone traced their family lines back through their mothers, mitochondrial eve would be the first point where all those lines converged on a single woman

[–] mbgid@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It helps me to remember that mitochondrial Eve isn't a fixed individual, as well.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Imagine being the last (female, strictly matrilineal) descendant of one of her daughters: "If I die without a daughter, the line of Alice will end and that bitch Caitlin will become the new Eve!"

Hell, imagine fighting a secret war to extinguish the other line - now there's a "secret society conspiracy" plot if I've ever seen one.

[–] mbgid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'd watch that movie!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There's also a Y-chromosomal Adam, but they lived many thousands of years apart. That seems very counterintuitive, but when it is explained to you by someone who knows what they're talking about (i.e. not me), it does make sense.

[–] mbgid@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Yeah when it's explained to me I realise "of course, that makes so much sense".

And then I forget again, so I'm all Keanu-Reeves-whoa-face next time I think about it.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Cause behind the game Parasite Eve.