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In what two ways G C content data are taxonomically valuable?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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It has been observed that there is a correlation between GC content and relatedness between species. This means there is a similarity in GC content in closely relates species. And since taxonomy is involved with classification of organisms, GC contect is an excellent indicator of relatedness. Using this technique, the classification process can be made more precise

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