Multiple sequence alignment is a method that can be used to compare three or more biological sequences to determine homology and evolutionary relationships between species. This is done by selecting a target protein or DNA sequence (consensus) and comparing it across other species’ sequences. Conservation is a statistical analysis that describes how much the target sequence is observed across the selected group of species. A higher conservation score indicates that the protein or gene is more ancient or more critical across species.
Construct a cladogram using the multiple alignment of a protein sequence found below.