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Phylogenetic Trees Click and Learn

By: Paul Strode
Science Topic
GeneticsEvolution
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IB

Paul Strode describes the BioInteractive Click & Learn activity on DNA sequencing and phylogenetic trees. He explains how it teaches students about DNA sequence alignment, and how those sequence differences allow researchers to determine relationships between species.

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