Suppose Researchers Know That Two Species of Crab Began Diverging

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Short Answer

Suppose researchers know that two species of crab began diverging from a common ancestor when they were separated by the formation of the Isthmus of Panama 6 million years ago.The genetic divergence between these two species at the hypothetical R6 gene is 12 percent.This rate of evolutionary change at this gene in these species is _______ percent per million years.

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