Assumptions about genetic mutation rates stemming from the study of samples taken from living people is the basis of

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The assumption about genetic mutation rates is the foundation of DNA dating, which uses the rate of mutations to estimate the time of divergence between species or individuals. The other techniques listed have nothing to do with genetic mutation rates. Archaeomagnetic dating uses changes in the Earth's magnetic field to date archaeological materials, optical dating uses the accumulation of radiation damage to date geological samples, natural selection dating is not a recognized dating technique, and tooth enamel dating uses the amount of radioactive isotopes in tooth enamel to date fossils.

Assumptions About Genetic Mutation Rates Stemming from the Study of Samples