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This activity lets learners participate in the process of reconstructing a phylogenetic tree and introduces them to several core bioinformatics concepts, particularly in relation to evolution. Groups of learners (at least 10) repeat a secret message (five to seven similar-sounding words) like the game "Telephone". In this version of the game, however, learners write and then code what they hear, creating a model of a phylogenetic tree and using a species distance matrix. This resource includes background information about phylogenetic trees, maximum parsimony, and matrix theory (see page 6-7 of PDF).
- نوع المادة:
- Activity/Lab
- Game
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- ComPADRE Digital Library
- المؤلف:
- Brian Mason Scientific and Technical Trust
- Computer Science Unplugged
- Google Inc.
- Jim Becker
- Katrin Becker
- Truman State University
- Date Added:
- 01/02/2005