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Island Biogeography and Evolution: Solving a Phylogenetic Puzzle Using Molecular Genetics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

R. P. Filson
R. P. Filson*
Affiliation:
Edison High School, 1425 South Center Street, Stockton, California 95206
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Island Biogeography and Evolution is an activity about the evolution of three species of lizards on the Canary Islands. It is designed for high school biology students. Its purpose is to demonstrate to students that evolutionary problems are complex and solutions may involve data from various disciplines of science. First, students must arrive at different phylogenetic solutions using only geographical and geological data. Then, students compare the morphology of the species involved arriving at a more traditional solution to phylogeny. Finally, students deduce a phylogeny based on genetic distance using DNA sequences from cutting edge biotechnology.

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Research Article
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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 2: Learning from the Fossil Record , October 1996 , pp. 167 - 181
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Copyright © 1996 by The Paleontological Society 

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