Blast Lab
Unknown Organism
The organism appears to have a tail, long legs, short arms, and could potentially have been a predator. The kingdom it belongs to is most likely Animalia and its anatomy is most closely related to a bird or even a reptile.
Gene 1
1) What species in the BLAST result has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The Gallus gallus collagen, type V, alpha 1 (COL5A1) has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest.
2) Where is that species located on your cladogram?
- The Gallus gallus collagen is located at the bottom of the cladogram because it is most recently evolved.
3) How similar is that gene sequence? (percentage)
- The gene sequence similarity percentage is 100%
4) What species has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The species that has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest is the Meleagris gallopavo collagen alpha-1(V).
Gene 2
1) What Species in the BLAST result has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest ?
- The species in the BLAST lab is the Dorsophilla Melangoblaster F102063.
2) Where is the species located on the cladogram?
- The species is within the 4th leaf under the flies.
3) How similar is that gene sequence?
- The gene sequence similarity percentage is 92%.
4) What species has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The species with the next most similar gene sequence is the Dorsophilla Melangoblaster RE58855.
Gene 3
1) What species in the BLAST result has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The Taeniopygia guttata ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2Q family member 1 (UBE2Q1), mRNA is the species with the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest.
2) Where is that species located on your cladogram?
- This species is located at the bottom of the cladogram because it is most recently evolved.
3) How similar is that gene sequence? (percentage)
- The gene sequence similarity is at 99%.
4) What species has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The species that has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest is the Taeniopygia guttata clone 0063P0033E02 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2Q variant 2-like mRNA, complete sequence (95%).
1) What species in the BLAST result has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The Gallus gallus collagen, type V, alpha 1 (COL5A1) has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest.
2) Where is that species located on your cladogram?
- The Gallus gallus collagen is located at the bottom of the cladogram because it is most recently evolved.
3) How similar is that gene sequence? (percentage)
- The gene sequence similarity percentage is 100%
4) What species has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The species that has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest is the Meleagris gallopavo collagen alpha-1(V).
Gene 2
1) What Species in the BLAST result has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest ?
- The species in the BLAST lab is the Dorsophilla Melangoblaster F102063.
2) Where is the species located on the cladogram?
- The species is within the 4th leaf under the flies.
3) How similar is that gene sequence?
- The gene sequence similarity percentage is 92%.
4) What species has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The species with the next most similar gene sequence is the Dorsophilla Melangoblaster RE58855.
Gene 3
1) What species in the BLAST result has the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The Taeniopygia guttata ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2Q family member 1 (UBE2Q1), mRNA is the species with the most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest.
2) Where is that species located on your cladogram?
- This species is located at the bottom of the cladogram because it is most recently evolved.
3) How similar is that gene sequence? (percentage)
- The gene sequence similarity is at 99%.
4) What species has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest?
- The species that has the next most similar gene sequence to the gene of interest is the Taeniopygia guttata clone 0063P0033E02 ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2Q variant 2-like mRNA, complete sequence (95%).
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