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b. Explain which squirrel species is closer to the newly discovered species.

b. Explain which squirrel species is closer to the newly discovered species.

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QUESTION 2) A new species of squirrel has been discovered in the Himalayas, but scientist disagree if the new species is closer to a Kashmir woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus) or to a Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus). To resolve the issue, we sequenced a fragment of its DNA and compared it to the other two. a. Using the sequences below, construct a phylogenetic tree using Maximum Parsimony. Please identify the informative sites in the alignment, draw all the possible hypothesis and place the changes along the branch. Finally, clearly identify which is the correct tree. Flying squirrel: A GACTGAG Woolly flying squirrel: CTATT TAG New Species: CTTCTAAG Ancestor: AGTTTGAG b. Explain which squirrel species is closer to the newly discovered species. Do the Kashmir Flying squirrel and the new species form a monophyletic group?
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2) A new species of squirrel has been discovered in the Himalayas, but scientist disagree if the new species is closer to a Kashmir woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus cinereus) or to a Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus). To resolve the issue, we sequenced a fragment of its DNA and compared it to the other two. a. Using the sequences below, construct a phylogenetic tree using Maximum Parsimony. Please identify the informative sites in the alignment, draw all the possible hypothesis and place the changes along the branch. Finally, clearly identify which is the correct tree. Flying squirrel: A GACTGAG Woolly flying squirrel: CTATT TAG New Species: CTTCTAAG Ancestor: AGTTTGAG b. Explain which squirrel species is closer to the newly discovered species. Do the Kashmir Flying squirrel and the new species form a monophyletic group?
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