The Hawaiian state bird, the Nene, has an uncertain evolutionary history. It is thought that it has evolved from some other type of goose that was blown to the islands during a typhoon. Genomics would be most appropriate for addressing which research question regarding the Nene?

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Ronnie Mahoney

Biology

2 July, 18:54

The Hawaiian state bird, the Nene, has an uncertain evolutionary history. It is thought that it has evolved from some other type of goose that was blown to the islands during a typhoon. Genomics would be most appropriate for addressing which research question regarding the Nene?

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Hudson Mcclain · Answer 1

It will address the research question of what type of goose (species) does the Nene evolved from.

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Genomics uses the whole set of an organisms DNA to study and understand its' function, structure, and evolution. Scientists will use the Nene's genome set to study its evolution, basically telling a story where it comes from.