How might similarities and differences in genetic codes, or the proteins built as a result of these codes, be used to determine how closely related different species are?

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anonymous · Answer

with genetic mapping and linkage analysis we  can locate genes shared with common ancestors to show how closely related the genomes are

anonymous · Answer

i have no clue what that means... .-.

anonymous · Answer

well we build a map of our genes and a map of the genes of a species we are studying and  compare them to see if parts of them look the same

anonymous · Answer

and thats the answer to it..?

anonymous · Answer

I suppose you would put something like by comparing the 2 species dna sequences or something

anonymous · Answer

I suppose you would put something like by comparing the 2 species dna sequences or something

anonymous · Answer

is that what you would put?

anonymous · Answer

No thats just to get you started it  i think its important you understand the answer