Taxonomic

... we understand? I know exactly what a species is, and so do scientists, no matter what you say Gamila. The only point you have is that species is a taxonomic approximation. An owl defines an organism with a certain similar phenotype. They are unique and DEFINABLE. Approximations are used in chemistry ...

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... taxonomy can follow. The following are two excellent examples. http://www.messybeast.com/breed-subspecies.htm SPECIES Species are taxonomic grouping of animals that are similar, but readily distinguishable from another, and which rarely or never interbreed naturally. For example ...

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... breeding isolation (for many reasons) are interesting, and if you look at the litterature about bacterial ecology, the concept of OTU (operational Taxonomic unit) is replacing more and more the concept of species. But the concept of species besides all the problems is still convenient in many ways ...

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... in oceanographic sensors. Currently I am investigating suitable DNA extraction techniques that I can use to isolate DNA from organisms of all 3 taxonomic domains. To do this I am planning on using model organisms and comparing the amount and quality of DNA that each extraction gives me for those ...

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... with a couple of questions) I'm a student of 16 and as of recent have uncovered a great deal of passion for Biology in general, particularly the taxonomic aspects of it. Being absolutely clueless as to what I should or want to dedicate my life to, I figure I should go to college, earn an undergrad ...

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