Many contributions directly reference the 1997 Parsons study, emphasizing its conclusion that all living humans share a common maternal ancestor around 6,500 years ago, using words like 'scientific fact' and 'empirical data' which reflect a strong consensus and engagement. The tone is predominantly scientific and assertive, with some posts challenging ideological narratives, demonstrating both deep interest and significant perceived impact.
AgreementStrong agreement
Many discussions emphasize the overwhelming evidence from the study that suggests all living humans trace back to a single maternal ancestor around 6,500 years ago, strongly supporting the scientific conclusions.
InterestHigh interest
Posts show high engagement with the topic, citing the study repeatedly and displaying curiosity about the mutation rates and their implications for human origins.
EngagementModerate engagement
Discussions involve referencing specific scientific papers, explaining mutation rates, and debating interpretations, indicating a moderate depth of engagement.
ImpactHigh impact
The posts highlight the profound implications of these findings for understanding human history and challenging certain narratives, indicating high impact on worldview and scientific understanding.
Abstract in brief
The study measured the actual rate of DNA changes in the human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region by comparing maternal relatives, finding a rate of about 1.33 substitutions per genome every 100 years, which is much faster than previous estimates based on evolutionary comparisons.
The difference between this rapid, short-term rate and the slower, long-term rates from phylogenetic methods suggests other factors, like hot spots where mutations occur more frequently, might be influencing the apparent rate of change in human mtDNA.
The findings also show that mtDNA variants can quickly become dominant within a single generation due to a very small genetic bottleneck, which has important implications for forensic testing and understanding human evolutionary history.]
@FrauHodl @Vwadi007 Alle heute lebenden Menschen teilen eine gemeinsame mütterliche Vorfahrin.
Empirische Daten der mitochondrialen DNA beweisen, sie lebte vor etwa 6.500 Jahren.
Parson et al. in Nature Genetics
"A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region" https://t.co/YZlFcogyD6
@Ah_Science @autocorrect2_0 The mitochondrial eve is adjusted to 200,000 years.
If you are calculating directly from experimental result it was 6,000 years.
I can't share the whole study as it is paywalled. https://t.co/Ynfd0Ngq8m https://t.co/ji2rapjxMv
@smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/Ayi2bF2K2B
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Challenge Your Beliefs
@ChallengeBelief · X
@DivinelyDesined Here's the paper that you seem to be referring to. And it's CLEAR you understood nothing about it.
It's laughable how little of it you understood.
https://t.co/9oUIrUB9WL
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THIS is a GREAT example of a Christian who doesn't understand the science and doesn't even read the paper that he poorly cites:
Parsons et al. 1997, "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region"
The author basically says that use of the CR https://t.co/OhNoMHMjaX https://t.co/hgtiIYAIjg
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@BenefactrChurch @AiG It was referenced from this.
https://t.co/4OIQEeHA0x
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@skippywhiteside @AgainstAtheismX According to the 1997 Nature Genetics study by Parsons, "A High Observed Substitution Rate in the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region," the unexpectedly rapid mutation rate implied a much more recent common maternal ancestor than previously thought. https://t.co/9bnmVPqBOu
THIS is a GREAT example of a Christian who doesn't understand the science and doesn't even read the paper that he poorly cites:
Parsons et al. 1997, "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region"
The author basically says that use of the CR https://t.co/OhNoMHMjaX https://t.co/hgtiIYAIjg
Aug 9, 2025 · 1 like · 13,880 followersView post →
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Challenge Your Beliefs
@ChallengeBelief · X
@DivinelyDesined Here's the paper that you seem to be referring to. And it's CLEAR you understood nothing about it.
It's laughable how little of it you understood.
https://t.co/9oUIrUB9WL
Aug 8, 2025 · 1 like · 13,880 followersView post →
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Ellipsis Caesura
@ellipsislacuna · X
@ChallengeBelief @DivinelyDesined found the paper but can't make heads nor tails outta it
https://t.co/Xv5M7iLglF https://t.co/AZ3G5mExfL
@ChallengeBelief @Michael14866 @DivinelyDesined The thread references two key papers without full citations in the opener: Parsons et al. (1997) "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region" (Nature Genetics) and Xue et al. (2009) "Human Y chromosome base-substitution mutation rate measured
@everclay1 @DeeWaynee94 @AiG 1) 1st article is pointer to peer reviewed 2025 Nature article. Go into the appendia.
2) Genetics requires very recent A&E. Parsons, T.J. et al., A high observed substitution rate in human mitochondrial DNA control region, Nat Genet 15:363–368, 1997 | doi:10.1038/ng0497–363.
@FrauHodl @Vwadi007 Alle heute lebenden Menschen teilen eine gemeinsame mütterliche Vorfahrin.
Empirische Daten der mitochondrialen DNA beweisen, sie lebte vor etwa 6.500 Jahren.
Parson et al. in Nature Genetics
"A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region" https://t.co/YZlFcogyD6
@wiguy45 @invertedworld9 For example:
"A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region"
Parsons et al. https://t.co/EVkl4bQH4U
@invertedworld9 They have the data but still reject it to protect the narrative.
Fact: All living humans come from one maternal ancestor. The empirical mtDNA rate points to about 6,500 years ago.
Nature Genetics
"A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region" https://t.co/iHHN0Na7n7
@Unapologet26919 @AgainstAtheismX All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/YRxSNCAkOA
@PsychoResist @AgainstAtheismX believe all humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/KnFBDL4aae
@sleepyjoe2 All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/Pikg7XLWzh
@AgainstAtheismX All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/ipQdx8LwPD
@JodyBerndt @FlatEarthZone All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/AuDfEVWMgC
@LarsTheBadMan All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/yisbF8UvHz
@Prestowww @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/6889ripq6k
@gameofchance3 @smashbaals 1/2
The Name is:
"A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region"
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. But it should be uploaded also on pubmed.
@VirtusChilensis @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/vtH7zSsIvD
@Tehillah77Kabwe @smashbaals Fact is:All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/S1yGA5ov8G
@Maronidd @smashbaals Fact is:All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/zUuv5DHaUV
@alexboge @jary1980 @smashbaals 2/2
Theist:
All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
Parson et al Published Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/Nv3JhAFusk
@TrumpnDiddy @liquiddoors @UsamaMasri @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/nqdskRLGpN
@MrHoudini4555 @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/lKYR8XcneR
RT @snizzle2013: @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she…
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@KhaleesiKris @smashbaals 4/5
All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/m1w6YNylFC
@preston_zone @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/rXHqFa9ZKn
@Reverend_Rico @realCoreyEngel @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/iDTmSrCLGW
@smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/Ayi2bF2K2B
Mar 24, 2025 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 186 followersView post →
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@snizzle2013 · X
@glamazon57 @Chippy107167 @smashbaals All humans alive today share a common maternal ancestor
and according to empirical mitochondrial DNA data, she lived about 6,500 years ago.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region
By Parson et al. Published in Nature Genetics 1997. https://t.co/uiA0gjxKwF
@IAmMitchLang @Tw1nn__ @TaylorHarlan @BeeRealBrother @BillyZigouras "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region" by Thomas J. Parsons et al., published in Nature Genetics in 1997.
And not only that—the study suggests that the last common female ancestor may have lived around 6,500 years ago.
@AgendaShmenty1 @TheGlobeIsDead 4.
Thomas J. Parsons et al., “A High Observed Substitution Rate in the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region,” Nature Genetics, Vol. 15 April 1997, p. 365.
Evolution is a dead horse. The Bible is correct. Something anorganic can't become something organic.
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@AgendaShmenty1 @TheGlobeIsDead 3/x
In 1997, Thomas J. Parsons and colleagues published the study "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region" in Nature Genetics. They measured the mutation rate in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region by analyzing 134 maternal...
@RavenwithaT @modalsurrealist @TheHistoryGuy07 Someone asked for sources. This is the source for that paper:
Parsons et al, "A High Observed Substitution Rate in the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region." Nature Genetics, Vol.15, April, 1997, p.365
@HKuhne59330 @fantasti_cz @JanausChemnitz @Philippopulus1 "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region"
Die Studie beweist, dass alle heute lebenden Menschen von einer Frau abstammen und durch die substitutionsrate der mtDNA 20x grösser ist als angenommen, wobei diese Frau vor 6500 Jahren gelebt...
@BenedictSwiss @wolff_ernst Noch eine Anmerkung: Besonders stört mich die Verbreitung der Evolutionstheorie als Irrlehre in Bildung & Medien. Parson et. al. veröffentlichten 1997 in Nature Genetics die wegweisende Studie „A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region“ ...
@Dectentralised Wichtig ist Folgendes:
1. Das Universum hat einen Anfang.
2. Eine Studie von Parsons et al. mit dem Titel "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region", veröffentlicht in Nature Genetics (1997), untersuchte die Substitutionsrate...
@Dectentralised @PS_Radler @wolff_ernst @DanieleGanser Wir gehören zur Menschheitsfamilie, denn alle sind im Ebenbild Gottes erschaffen. Wir haben alle eine gemeinsame Mutter. Lesen sie dazu die Studie von Parson publiziert in Nature Genetics. "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region"
@ManuCarrionR @iv_musketeer 5. "A High Observed Substitution Rate in the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region": 1997 in Nature Genetics.
All living humans come from one woman. The mtdna shows that this woman lived 6500 years ago. This is the scientific fact.
@ThomasPollas @iv_musketeer Read the study of Parson:
"A High Observed Substitution Rate in the Human Mitochondrial DNA Control Region"
Published: 1997 in Nature Genetics.
1. All existing humans come from one woman.
2. Mtrna shows that this woman lived about 6500 years ago.
That is the scientific fact.
@BenefactrChurch @KellyPearsall3 Interesting origin date for mitochondrial Eve in this paper. When comparing only humans to humans and not the assumed human ape ancestry, this study showed an origin date of 6,500 years.
https://t.co/pNyfRwg2wN https://t.co/4EDnru3lnB
@Ah_Science @autocorrect2_0 The mitochondrial eve is adjusted to 200,000 years.
If you are calculating directly from experimental result it was 6,000 years.
I can't share the whole study as it is paywalled. https://t.co/Ynfd0Ngq8m https://t.co/ji2rapjxMv
@Mouthzola @NotEvolution1 Parsons, 1997.
A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region.
Their conclusion? We can't use this, let's just estimate mtDNA MRCA so "evolution still true". https://t.co/YgnjARQMC5
@DemonFly666 @JRBOBDOBBS1945 @NotEvolution1 https://t.co/Ee8sIAjclD
I shared you a link with the title of the paper. I share the title again below.
"A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region", Parson, Thomas J.
@Kitty71052501 @mediumquality @Ah_Science @CarlSmytheCells @TakeThatDarwin @cliffsmith23 @almcdermid @plesnercph @wendelltalks I think this may be the source, but can only see abstract.
Parsons, T. J. et al. 1997. A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region. Nature Genetics. 15 (4): 363-368.
https://t.co/4OIQEeHA0x
@StevenDJBaumann @TakeThatEpi @ei9iw @ScientiaPercept @HappySinger Parsons, Thomas J., et al. "A high observed substitution rate in the human mitochondrial DNA control region." Nature genetics 15.4 (1997): 363-368.
https://t.co/THdPljsHqC