What are the uses of molecular taxonomy?

Explanation

(i)Molecular Taxonomy is the branch of phylogeny that analyses hereditary molecular differences, mainly in DNA sequences, to gain information and to establish genetic relationship between the members of different taxonomic categories.
(ii) The advent of DNA cloning and sequencing methods have contributed immensely to the development of molecular taxonomy and population genetics over the years.
(iii) These modern methods have revolutionised the field of molecular taxonomy and population genetics with improved analytical power and precision.
(iv) The results of a molecular phylogenetic analysis are expressed in ar phylogenetic analysis are expressed in the form of a tree called phylogenetic tree.
(v) Different molecular markers like allozymes, mitochondria RFLP (Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism), RAPD (Random amplified  polymorphic DNA), AFLPs (Amplified Fragment Length polymorphism),single nucleotidepolymorphism-SNP, microchips or arrays are used in analysis.
Uses of Molecular taxonomy
(i) Molecular taxonomy helps in establishing the relationship of different groups at DNA level.
(ii) It unlocks the treasure chest of information on evolutionary history of organisms.