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1 Fig. 26- Phylogeny & Systematics

2 Tree of Life phylogenetic relationship for 3 clades (

3 Fig Phylogenetic tree

4 Figure 26.3 Taxonomy Taxon Carolus Linnaeus Species: Panthera pardus Genus: Panthera Family: Felidae Order: Carnivora Domain: Bacteria Kingdom: Animalia Domain: Eukarya Class: Mammalia Domain: Archaea Phylum: Chordata

5 PhyloCode - grps that include ancestors & all descendents Branch point: where lineages diverge ANCESTRAL LINEAGE Taxon A Taxon B Taxon C Taxon D Taxon E Taxon F Sister taxa This branch point represents the common ancestor of taxa A G. PAST Taxon G This branch point forms a polytomy: an unresolved pattern of divergence. Figure 26.5 PRESENT Basal taxon DESCENDENTS

6 Which taxon on the tree below is most closely related to taxon C? a. A b. B c. D d. B and D are equally closely related to C e. All of the above are equally closely related to C Speciation event

7 Which taxon on the tree below is most closely related to taxon C? Common ancestor to C & D Common ancestor to B, C & D Common ancestor to A, B, C & D

8 Clades (

9 Order Family Genus Fig Species Classification Phylogeny Carnivora Felidae Mustelidae Canidae Panthera Taxidea Lutra Canis Panthera pardus Taxidea taxus Lutra lutra Canis latrans Canis lupus

10 Moeritherium Figure 22.8 Hyracoidea (Hyraxes) Sirenia (Manatees and relatives) Barytherium EXTINICT Deinotherium Mammut Platybelodon Stegodon Mammuthus Elephas maximus (Asia) Loxodonta africana (Africa) Loxodonta cyclotis (Africa) Millions of years ago Years ago PRESENT

11 Draw this phylogenetic tree on your paper Ribozyme structure comes from Scott, W.G., Finch, J.T., Klug, A. (995) The crystal structure of an all-rna hammerhead ribozyme: a proposed mechanism for RNA catalytic cleavage. Cell 8:

12 Which taxon on the tree below is most closely related to taxon A? a. B b. C c. D d. All of the above are equally closely related to A Ribozyme structure comes from Scott, W.G., Finch, J.T., Klug, A. (995) The crystal structure of an all-rna hammerhead ribozyme: a proposed mechanism for RNA catalytic cleavage. Cell 8:

13 Phylogenetic uses Whale meat market From 6 years ago Fig RESULTS Minke (Antarctica) Minke (Australia) Unknown #a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Minke (North Atlantic) Unknown #9 Humpback (North Atlantic) Humpback (North Pacific) Unknown #b Gray Blue (North Atlantic) Blue (North Pacific) Unknown #0,, 2 Unknown #3 Fin (Mediterranean) Fin (Iceland)

14 Figure 26.6 RESULTS Minke (Southern Hemisphere) Unknowns #a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Minke (North Atlantic) Unknown #9 Humpback (North Atlantic) Humpback (North Pacific) Unknown #b Gray Blue Unknowns #0,, 2 Phylogenetic uses Whale meat market Unknown #3 Fin (Mediterranean) Fin (Iceland)

15 Fig A A A B Group I B B C C C D D D E E Group II E F F F Group III G G G (a) Monophyletic group (clade) (b) Paraphyletic group (c) Polyphyletic group

16 Fig. 26-0a A B Group I C D E F G (a) Monophyletic group (clade)

17 Order Family Genus Fig Species Monophyletic Carnivora Felidae Mustelidae Canidae Panthera Taxidea Lutra Canis Panthera pardus Taxidea taxus Lutra lutra Canis latrans Canis lupus

18 Fig. 26-0b A B C D E Group II F G (b) Paraphyletic group

19 Order Family Genus Fig Species Paraphyletic Carnivora Felidae Mustelidae Canidae Panthera Taxidea Lutra Canis Panthera pardus Taxidea taxus Lutra lutra Canis latrans Canis lupus

20 Fig. 26-0c A B C D E Group III F G (c) Polyphyletic group

21 Figure 26.6 RESULTS Minke (Southern Hemisphere) Unknowns #a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Minke (North Atlantic) Unknown #9 Polyphyletic Humpback (North Atlantic) Humpback (North Pacific) Unknown #b Gray Blue Unknowns #0,, 2 Unknown #3 Fin (Mediterranean) Fin (Iceland)

22 Nested clades (

23 Classification Phylogeny Order Carnivora Blue circles = clades Red circle = larger clade Mustelids & Canids are nested Family Genus Panthera Taxidea Lutra Canis Felidae Mustelidae Canidae Fig Species Panthera pardus Taxidea taxus Lutra lutra Canis latrans Canis lupus

24

25 Cladisitics Cladistic Analysis Most closely related Derived & shared characteristics Apomorphies Plesiomorphies Synapomorphies Symplesiomorphies C B A

26 Constructing Cladograms Choose the taxa that are clades Determine characteristics Determine polarity of characteristics Use outgroup comparison Group taxa by synapomorphies Rule of parsimony C B A

27 Outgroup comparison All taxa goes on endpoints node synapomorphy Must have a list of synapomorphies common to all taxa above the node

28 Resolving the Node All taxa goes on endpoints node synapomorphy

29

30

31 Cladistic Analysis

32 Fig. 26- Tuna Leopard Phylogentic Tree TAXA Lancelet (outgroup) Lamprey Vertebral column (backbone) Hinged jaws Four walking legs Amniotic (shelled) egg Vertebral column Hinged jaws Four walking legs Tuna Salamander Turtle Hair Amniotic egg Hair Leopard (a) Character table (b) Phylogenetic tree

33 Tuna Leopard Fig. 26-a TAXA Vertebral column (backbone) 0 Hinged jaws 0 0 Four walking legs Amniotic (shelled) egg Hair (a) Character table

34 Fig. 26-b Lancelet (outgroup) Lamprey Vertebral column Hinged jaws Four walking legs Tuna Salamander Turtle Amniotic egg (b) Phylogenetic tree Hair Leopard

35 Figure 26.5 TECHNIQUE Rule of Parsimony Occam s Razor Species Species Species Three phylogenetic hypotheses: 2 Species Species Species Ancestral sequence Site C C A A T T G G A T A T T C C T 3 /C /C /C /C /C 4 2/T 3/A 3/A 2/T 4/C 3/A 4/C 3/A4/C 4/C 2/T4/C 2/T 2/T3/A RESULTS 6 events 7 events 7 events

36 The phylogenies below show two hypotheses regarding the relationships among vertebrates. The phylogeny on the right groups sharks and ray-finned fish together as a clade, and the phylogeny on the left does not. Which hypothesis do you think is more likely to be accurate and why?

37 Fig Phylogenetic Trees with Proportional Branch Lengths Number of genetic changes in a particular DNA sequence Drosophila Lancelet Zebrafish Frog Chicken Human Mouse

38 Figure 26.UN05

39 Why do we need to understand cladistics? Creating systems of classification Predicts the properties of organisms Describes and predicts what s observed Predicting how genes might function in other organisms How biological compounds in plants function?» Pharmaceutical companies» Improving crop yield» Disease resistance Elucidate mechanisms of evolution How characteristics change in groups

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