Lesson 2.4 Genotypic Classification Flashcards

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Advantages of genotypic classification over phenotypic methods

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  • greater accuracy: organisms with similar appearance or behavior

-objectivity: objective since it relies of DNA sequences than subjective observations

-Universality: universal genetic material used

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The type of sequencing that is highly conserved across all life forms

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16S rRNA gene sequencing

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This technique measure the degree of similarity between DNA of two organisms

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DNA-DNA hybridization

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Uses the entire genome of an organism

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Whole genome sequencing

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