TCS: a new multiple sequence alignment reliability measure to estimate alignment accuracy and improve phylogenetic tree reconstruction
JM Chang, P Di Tommaso… - Molecular biology and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Multiple sequence alignment (MSA) is a key modeling procedure when analyzing biological
sequences. Homology and evolutionary modeling are the most common applications of …
sequences. Homology and evolutionary modeling are the most common applications of …
Comprehensive phylogeny of acariform mites (Acariformes) provides insights on the origin of the four-legged mites (Eriophyoidea), a long branch
Eriophyoid, or four-legged mites, represent a large and ancient radiation of exclusively
phytophagous organisms known from the Triassic (230 Mya). Hypothesizing phylogenetic …
phytophagous organisms known from the Triassic (230 Mya). Hypothesizing phylogenetic …
Phylogenomic evidence for multiple losses of flight in ratite birds
Ratites (ostriches, emus, rheas, cassowaries, and kiwis) are large, flightless birds that have
long fascinated biologists. Their current distribution on isolated southern land masses is …
long fascinated biologists. Their current distribution on isolated southern land masses is …
Prokaryotic evolution and the tree of life are two different things
Background The concept of a tree of life is prevalent in the evolutionary literature. It stems
from attempting to obtain a grand unified natural system that reflects a recurrent process of …
from attempting to obtain a grand unified natural system that reflects a recurrent process of …
Revisiting the taxonomy of the Rattini tribe: a phylogeny-based delimitation of species boundaries
M Pagès, Y Chaval, V Herbreteau… - BMC evolutionary …, 2010 - Springer
Background Rodents are recognized as hosts for at least 60 zoonotic diseases and may
represent a serious threat for human health. In the context of global environmental changes …
represent a serious threat for human health. In the context of global environmental changes …
Detecting and overcoming systematic errors in genome-scale phylogenies
N Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, H Brinkmann, B Roure… - Systematic …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Genome-scale data sets result in an enhanced resolution of the phylogenetic inference by
reducing stochastic errors. However, there is also an increase of systematic errors due to …
reducing stochastic errors. However, there is also an increase of systematic errors due to …
Additional molecular support for the new chordate phylogeny
Recent phylogenomic analyses have suggested tunicates instead of cephalochordates as
the closest living relatives of vertebrates. In direct contradiction with the long accepted view …
the closest living relatives of vertebrates. In direct contradiction with the long accepted view …
A genetic legacy of introgression confounds phylogeny and biogeography in oaks
Oaks (Quercus L.) have long been suspected to hybridize in nature, and widespread genetic
exchange between morphologically defined species is well documented in two-to six …
exchange between morphologically defined species is well documented in two-to six …
A molecular phylogeny for the pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) and its implications for higher‐level classification
Pyraloidea, one of the largest superfamilies of Lepidoptera, comprise more than 15 684
described species worldwide, including important pests, biological control agents and …
described species worldwide, including important pests, biological control agents and …
Deep phylogenetic incongruence in the angiosperm clade Rosidae
Abstract Analysis of large data sets can help resolve difficult nodes in the tree of life and also
reveal complex evolutionary histories. The placement of the Celastrales–Oxalidales …
reveal complex evolutionary histories. The placement of the Celastrales–Oxalidales …