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What is molecular phylogeny?

Phylogeny is a branch of biology that deals with the study of evolutionary relationships of various organisms.

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY is that sub-branch of phylogeny that deals with the study & detailed analyzation of molecular composition of organisms (the study of various DNA sequences) i.e. their genetic material to trace evolutionary relationships.


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