mitochondrial eve
This is Mitochondrial Eve, and she is the genetic ancestor of all human beings. She is important because mitochondrial DNA is carried directly from mother to child and does not change. Understanding of Eve can help us to understand how people have changed and spread throughout the world and how we are all interconnected in a way.
Examples of Diversity of the Tribes of Man:
Italian
Indian
Eskimo
Mexican
Korean
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve
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