[Taxacom] DNA only descriptions

[Stephen Thorpe]

>if molecules are the Holy Grail ...
they are only the Holy Grail for the taxonomy of pythons! :)




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From: John Grehan <jgrehan at sciencebuff.org>
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Sent: Fri, 20 August, 2010 8:26:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] DNA only descriptions

That perception is probably accurate. After all, if molecules are the Holy Grail 
why bother with inferior morphology that will take so much more time and effort 
anyway?

John Grehan

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[mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Sergio Vargas
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Subject: Re: [Taxacom] DNA only descriptions

sure!

I think we all are in the same team, and that after years of molecular
vs morphology we are somewhat close to understand we need ALL possible
sources of information to describe organisms. I meant, "traditional"
taxonomists seem to be happy to have molecules but molecular guys
doesn't even try to include morphology in their analyses... just a
perception I guess...

sergio

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Molecular Geo- and Palaeobiology Lab.
Dept. of Geo- & Environmental Sciences, Palaeontology and Geobiology
LMU München
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