In a Molecular-Evolutionary Analysis,you Estimate the Number of Base Substitutions

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Essay

In a molecular-evolutionary analysis,you estimate the number of base substitutions per site (K)at 0.82.Given an estimated divergence time (T)of 10 million years based on the fossil record,what is the substitution rate (r)?

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