Species tree estimation is complicated by processes, such as gene duplication and loss and
incomplete lineage sorting (ILS), that cause discordance between gene trees and the …

The sizes of the data matrices assembled to resolve branches of the tree of life have
increased dramatically, motivating the development of programs for fast, yet accurate …

The reconstruction of a species tree from genomic data faces a double hurdle. First, the
(gene) tree describing the evolution of each gene may differ from the species tree, for …

The origins and the divergence times of the most basal lineages within primates have been
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …

Xenarthra (armadillos, sloths, and anteaters) constitutes one of the four major clades of
placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic distinctiveness in mammals, a reference …

Understanding the phylogenetic relationships among the yeasts of the subphylum
Saccharomycotina is a prerequisite for understanding the evolution of their metabolisms and …

Placental mammals comprise three principal clades: Afrotheria (eg, elephants and tenrecs),
Xenarthra (eg, armadillos and sloths), and Boreoeutheria (all other placental mammals), the …

The species tree paradigm that dominates current molecular systematic practice infers
species trees from collections of sequences under assumptions of the multispecies …

Mammalian mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to be strongly
immunosuppressive in both animal disease models and human clinical trials. We have …

This article reviews the various models that have been used to describe the relationships
between gene trees and species trees. Molecular phylogeny has focused mainly on …