Re: Molecular Adam and Eve

GRMorton@aol.com
Thu, 21 Dec 1995 22:41:10 -0500

Robert van de Water writes:

>>If you look at Hammers data (Table 1 p. 376 Science as cited in my last
post) you see the same kind of pattern. Of the two Mbuti tribesmen, one of
them has the Y alu polymorphic insert and another doesn't. Similarly, one
of the Australian Aborigines has the YAP insert and the other doesn't.

What does this data tell us? I don't know, but it seems difficult to
reconcile with the theory of neutral evolution.<<

It also seems difficult to reconcile with a relatively recent creation of
man. A recent creation of mankind and/or a recent flood should give an
almost identical y chromosome to all men.

glenn