[Taxacom] shared derived molecular similarities

[John Grehan]

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From: Sergio Vargas [mailto:sevragorgia at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 2:51 PM

Some molecular
>theorists admit that sequencing is, after all, unreliable and now
>salvation lies with LINE's and SINE's - once again repeating the
history
>of molecular systematics which is to jump from one to another and
>another technique as problems emerge with each, but the faith holds
>true.

what do you mean by unreliable? do you mean errors (mutations) during
PCR/Sequencing?

No, I think they were referring to the inherent problems of molecular
sequencing with respect to homologies, derived vs primitive states etc.

John Grehan