Which of the following is NOT one of the standard assumptions made when using molecular clocks to determine phylogeny?
A) The best alignment between homologous sequences always encompasses the least number of mutational changes.
B) Mutations incorporated by PCR artifacts are high.
C) Nucleotides in the position of third codon show more random mutation.
D) Sequences that encode for essential catalytic portions of a protein change more slowly than portions without essential function.
E) All of the above.
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