Assertion: mitochondrion's dna | /r/CapableOf | accumulate mutation
Facets:
value: along any particular line of descent
type: OTHER
value: at the rate of approximately one
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: This works because, along any particular line of descent, mitochondrial DNA accumulates mutations at the rate of approximately one every 3,500 years per nucleotide.[note 5]