chloroplast and other genes (was Lucy in Newsweek)

[Rob Smissen]

Herb wrote:

>While you're at it, perhaps you should also ask if there is any
inherited
>material the isn't phylogentically informative. I think a couple of
folks have
>expressed reservation about the value of some genetic material such
as
>chloroplasts.

Just to be clear, I have no reservations about chloroplast DNA being
phylogenetically informative. My reservation is that it is informative
about the phylogeny of chloroplasts, not their sexually reproducting
hosts.

cheers
Rob

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