Make some sense of these data (Figure 2) and support your ideas with logic and evidence. If justified, draw conclusions about whether or not there are loci associated with stress tolerance in corals, and the relationship between alleles, genotype and stress tolerance. Be sure to describe the data/evidence. What trends are presented, what are some meaningful comparisons that help you identify relationships? For a guided method to break-down the data presnted in the figure, see below (“Figure Facts” Table) Clearly state what claims/conclusions you are making based on this evidence as it relates to whether or not there are loci and genotypes associated with stress tolerance in corals, what the relationships are (including relationshps between alleles). After describing the data/evidence and stating your claims, provide a biological/genetic explanation. What is the biological (genetic) mechanism for these relationships? This explanation can be a hypothesis, but must be based on logic and be biologically sound. Proposing how some follow-up work would bring clarity to your proposed explanation is recommended.
