The Following Sequences Were Obtained from a Hypothetical Gene in Three

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Short Answer

The following sequences were obtained from a hypothetical gene in three species of Drosophila:
D.melanogaster: GGCTTGTAGCTGTGCTCGCCGCTAGTCGG
D.simulans: AGGCTTGTAGCTGTGCTCGCCGCTAGTAGG
D.erecta: AGGGTAGCTGTGCTCACCGCTCGTCGG
How many differences have arisen between D.melanogaster and D.erecta sequences?

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