Most recent common ancestor
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In genetics, the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of any set of organisms is the most recent individual from which all organisms in the group are directly descended. The term is often applied to human genealogy.
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See also
- Coalescent theory
- Genealogy
- Genetic distance
- Genetic genealogy
- Genealogical DNA tests
- Phylogenetic tree
- Supercluster (genetic)
- Timeline of evolution
- Timeline of human evolution
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