G'day Lloyd et al
The big problem with DNA is that each researcher is almost always
looking at way under one percent of the birds DNA. I am sure that
when we look at the birds anatomy, physiology, morphology and
behaviour (including calls) we are looking at way more than one
percent of its DNA. Add to that the proposition that we do not yet
understand how much of the DNA works - particularly in combination
with other genes and switch-genes. I would place much more
confidence in the non-DNA at this stage of our learning process.
Cheers
Mike
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Prof Michael Tarburton
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On 20/12/2012, at 12:35 PM, Lloyd Nielsen wrote:
It is to be hoped that the boobook studies under way will take into
account other factors along with genetics. Including calls is
probably a good indication. I am afraid I can have no confidence in
some of the findings of geneticists where determination of species
is based on DNA evidence alone. While some of these decision are OK
and useful, a few are ridiculous.
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