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fnuegbu

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Present a rationale for using DNA sequence polymorphisms as an index of genetic diversity. Is genetic diversity directly proportional to evolutionary (phylogenetic) diversity?

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Why might mitochondrial DNA be used in construction of phylogenetic trees rather than nuclear DNA?
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Marked as best answer by fnuegbu on Mar 26, 2020

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Reply #1 on: Mar 26, 2020
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