Divergence of cetacean species occurred within the last 50 to 65 million years (OLeary and Geisler, 1999).

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Divergence of cetacean species occurred within the last 50 to 65 million years (O’Leary and Geisler, 1999). Explain the difference between the use of a fragment of hypervariable mitochondrial DNA as a molecular marker and the use of a gene such as the one that encodes for hemoglobin. How might you use each of these to compare DNA sequences between cetaceans and other organisms?

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Campbell Biology

ISBN: 978-0321775658

10th edition

Authors: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson

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