205 Neoproterozoic Geobiology: Fossils, Clocks, Isotopes, and Rocks

Wednesday, 5 November 2003
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

GENOMIC CLOCKS AND THE NEOPROTEROZOIC ORIGIN OF ANIMALS

Paper number: 205-9
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Authors

Abstract

Molecular clocks have been used to address the question of animal origins for the last several decades. The latest information on this topic, including analyses of genomes, and time estimates using multiple calibrations among vertebrates and invertebrates, will be discussed.