Anyone know of an instance where genome sequencing led to a revision in our notion of a species? cc @ctitusbrown
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@michael_nielsen three other upsets of interest - (1) # of human genes; (2) animal phylogeny overall; (3) basal animal gene complement.
@ctitusbrown Can you explain (2) and (3) a bit more? Not familiar with either. (1) I've already read about...
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@michael_nielsen for #2, here is a recent pop-sci-ish overview: https://www.quantamagazine.org/20150325-did-neurons-evolve-twice/ …. Many not on Twitter but can connect via e-mail.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@michael_nielsen random reference for #3: http://jbiol.com/content/8/10/89 . -
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@michael_nielsen basic story: vert comparison to elegans/Drosophila showed many "vert-specific" genes. Turns out 'twas *loss* in Ce/Dm. - 1 more reply
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