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KIMURA, Motoo (Kimura Motō) (1924 – 1994)

KIMURA, Motoo (Kimura Motō) (1924 – 1994)

1924 – 1994

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Image source Unknown author Unknown author · Sudhir Kumar, Takashi Gojobori, Obituary: Masatoshi Nei (1931–2023), Molecular Biology and Evolution, Volume 40, Issue 6, June 2023, msad149, doi.org · CC BY 4.0

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1968 CE

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Evolutionary rate at the molecular level.

KIMURA, Motoo (Kimura Motō) (1924 – 1994)
KIMURA, Motoo (Kimura Motō) (1924 – 1994)

Using complex mathematics, Motoo Kimura calculated that genomes constantly undergo a remarkably high number of mutations per unit of time. He wrote, "Calculating the rate of evolution in terms of nucleotide substituti…