The Blast Lab
The unknown fossil contains legs, a tail, a vertebrae, an eye socket, and resembles a dinosaur. It would be closest to a bird or reptile because its anatomical similarities with both.
Data (Genes)
Gene #1
1. This is Gallus gallus collagen (chicken).
2. It is located toward the bottom of the cladogram in the bird section.
3. It is 100% similar.
4. The second most similar is Meleagris gallopavo collagen (turkey) 99% similar.
2. It is located toward the bottom of the cladogram in the bird section.
3. It is 100% similar.
4. The second most similar is Meleagris gallopavo collagen (turkey) 99% similar.
Gene #2
1. This is Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly).
2. It is also located toward the bottom of the cladogram close to the insect section.
3. It is 92% similar.
4. The next similar is the Drosophila melanogaster shaker (fruit fly).
2. It is also located toward the bottom of the cladogram close to the insect section.
3. It is 92% similar.
4. The next similar is the Drosophila melanogaster shaker (fruit fly).
Gene #3
1. This is a Taeniopygia guttata ubiquitin (zebra finch).
2. This is also toward the bottom of the cladogram near the bird section.
3. This is 99% similar.
4. The second most similar is Taeniopygia gutta clone (zebra finch clone).
2. This is also toward the bottom of the cladogram near the bird section.
3. This is 99% similar.
4. The second most similar is Taeniopygia gutta clone (zebra finch clone).
Cladogram
Bioinformatics is known as the process of organizing biological data. It is used to sequence and annotate genomes, analyze gene and protein regulation, and analyze mutations in cancerous genes. It assists in tracking and storing DNA and RNA so comparisons can be easily conducted by looking at many species on a centralized part of technology. Also, it can be easily shared on a global level so that certain advances can be made in the biological world.