Assume You Are an Evolutionary Biologist Who Is Using Coat

question 18

Essay

Assume you are an evolutionary biologist who is using coat coloration in several closely related species of mice to reconstruct their evolutionary history. You find that the coat color trait is symplesiomorphic. Why is this a problem for making inferences, and what can you do to help better resolve the species' evolutionary relationships?

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