DNA based lumps, splits and IDs

["Dave Torr" <>]

Maybe I'm missing something (and I'm no expert on DNA!). The reference on
"splits" shows a number of what I have always thought of as "good" species
anyway, with no indication of what they have been split from (or what has
been split from them).

And the DNA lumps shows Blue-winged Teal and Cinnamon Teal to be 100%
similar - yet visually at least they are very different...... Since as a
"layman" I assumed DNA controlled the appearance of an animal how can this
be the case?

Please excuse the ignorance but I would love someone to explain in simple
terms.....

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> < DNA splits >
>
> http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/3183.php?from=90533
>
> Unique DNA barcodes for provisional new bird species were obtained from
> these look-alike specimens.
>
>
> < DNA lumps>
>
> http://www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/3185.php?from=90533
>
> These groups of bird species were shown to have virtually identical DNA.
>
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