A bacterium has been found contaminating three different areas of a plant. Although they are the same species, it is unclear if it is one contamination event or two or three separate ones. After sequencing the three strains, he finds that his phylogenetic tree shows that all three form a monophyletic group. What is the possible origin of the contaminating bacteria: a single origin, two or three contaminations? explain.

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A bacterium has been found contaminating
three different areas of a plant. Although
they are the same species, it is unclear if it
is one contamination event or two or three
separate ones. After sequencing the three
strains, he finds that his phylogenetic tree
shows that all three form a monophyletic
group. What is the possible origin of the
contaminating bacteria: a single origin, two
or three contaminations? explain.
Transcribed Image Text:A bacterium has been found contaminating three different areas of a plant. Although they are the same species, it is unclear if it is one contamination event or two or three separate ones. After sequencing the three strains, he finds that his phylogenetic tree shows that all three form a monophyletic group. What is the possible origin of the contaminating bacteria: a single origin, two or three contaminations? explain.
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