Genetics: From Genes To Genomes (6th International Edition)
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Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., ? Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., ? Janice Fischer, ? Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill
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Chapter 11, Problem 8P
Humans and gorillas last shared a common ancestor about 10 million years ago. Humans and chimps last shared a common ancestor about 6 million years ago. The table that follows shows the corresponding genomic region from two gorilla gametes, three chimpanzee gametes, and three human gametes.
a. | Draw a cladogram similar to that in Fig. 11.6b to show the evolutionary relationships among these three species. |
b. | The data reveal six polymorphisms among these eight genomes, at positions 2 (A or G), 3 (A or T), 4 (G or T), 7 (C or T), 8 (C or T), and 9 (G or T). On your cladogram, indicate approximately when the mutations that produced each of these polymorphisms occurred. For each allele, state whether it is ancestral, derived, or that you can’t tell. |
c. | Infer the sequences in (i) the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees, and (ii) the last common ancestor of all three species. Use a question mark (?) to represent any uncertainty. |
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Genetics: From Genes To Genomes (6th International Edition)
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