Some evolutionary consequences of being a tree
Trees do not form a natural group but share attributes such as great size, longevity, and high
reproductive output that affect their mode and tempo of evolution. In particular, trees are …
reproductive output that affect their mode and tempo of evolution. In particular, trees are …
Phylogeny estimation and hypothesis testing using maximum likelihood
JP Huelsenbeck, KA Crandall - Annual Review of Ecology and …, 1997 - annualreviews.org
One of the strengths of the maximum likelihood method of phylogenetic estimation is the
ease with which hypotheses can be formulated and tested. Maximum likelihood analysis of …
ease with which hypotheses can be formulated and tested. Maximum likelihood analysis of …
[图书][B] Phylogeography: the history and formation of species
JC Avise - 2000 - books.google.com
Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …
A comparative summary of genetic distances in the vertebrates from the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.
GC Johns, JC Avise - Molecular biology and evolution, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) is among the most extensively sequenced genes to date
across the vertebrates. Here, we employ nearly 2,000 cytb gene sequences from GenBank …
across the vertebrates. Here, we employ nearly 2,000 cytb gene sequences from GenBank …
Speciation durations and Pleistocene effects on vertebrate phylogeography
JC Avise, DE Walker, GC Johns - Proceedings of the …, 1998 - royalsocietypublishing.org
An approach applied previously to avian biotas is extended in this paper to other vertebrate
classes to evaluate Pleistocene phylogeographic effects and to estimate temporal spans of …
classes to evaluate Pleistocene phylogeographic effects and to estimate temporal spans of …
Pleistocene phylogeographic effects on avian populations and the speciation process
JC Avise, DE Walker - … of the Royal Society of London …, 1998 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Pleistocene biogeographic events have traditionally been ascribed a major role in
promoting speciations and in sculpting the present–day diversity and distributions of …
promoting speciations and in sculpting the present–day diversity and distributions of …
Detecting the geographical pattern of speciation from species-level phylogenies
TG Barraclough, AP Vogler - The American Naturalist, 2000 - journals.uchicago.edu
We introduce a general approach for investigating the role of geography in speciation,
based on analyzing the geography of sister clades across all nodes in a species-level …
based on analyzing the geography of sister clades across all nodes in a species-level …
Strong variations of mitochondrial mutation rate across mammals—the longevity hypothesis
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the most popular marker of molecular diversity in animals,
primarily because of its elevated mutation rate. After> 20 years of intensive usage, the extent …
primarily because of its elevated mutation rate. After> 20 years of intensive usage, the extent …
The importance of recent ice ages in speciation: a failed paradigm
J Klicka, RM Zink - Science, 1997 - science.org
Late Pleistocene glaciations have been ascribed a dominant role in sculpting present-day
diversity and distributions of North American vertebrates. Molecular comparisons of recently …
diversity and distributions of North American vertebrates. Molecular comparisons of recently …
The origin and early radiation of dinosaurs
Dinosaurs were remarkably successful during the Mesozoic and one subgroup, birds,
remain an important component of modern ecosystems. Although the extinction of non-avian …
remain an important component of modern ecosystems. Although the extinction of non-avian …