Background Molecular clock methodologies allow for the estimation of divergence times
across a variety of organisms; this can be particularly useful for groups lacking robust fossil …

Integration of fungal evolution with the dates of plate tectonic movements, paleoecology, and
the evolution of plants and animals requires a molecular clock. Imperfect though they may …

Although macroscopic plants, animals, and fungi are the most familiar eukaryotes, the bulk
of eukaryotic diversity is microbial. Elucidating the timing of diversification among the more …

The molecular clock in combination with evidence from the geological record can be applied
to infer the timing and dynamics of evolutionary events. This has enormous potential to shed …

Molecular sequences do not only allow the reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships
among species, but also provide information on the approximate divergence times. Whereas …

Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of
Ascomycota is among the most crucial remaining goals in understanding the evolution of …

Determining the relationships among and divergence times for the major eukaryotic
lineages remains one of the most important and controversial outstanding problems in …

Background Because bacteria do not have a robust fossil record, attempts to infer the timing
of events in their evolutionary history requires comparisons of molecular sequences. This …

The oomycetes are a class of microscopic, filamentous eukaryotes within the stramenopiles–
alveolates–rhizaria eukaryotic supergroup. They include some of the most destructive …

The eukaryotic microbes known as oomycetes are common inhabitants of terrestrial and
aquatic environments and include saprophytes and pathogens. Lifestyles of the pathogens …