A biologist's guide to Bayesian phylogenetic analysis
Bayesian methods have become very popular in molecular phylogenetics due to the
availability of user-friendly software for running sophisticated models of evolution. However …
availability of user-friendly software for running sophisticated models of evolution. However …
Estimating morphological diversity and tempo with discrete character-taxon matrices: implementation, challenges, progress, and future directions
GT Lloyd - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Discrete character-taxon matrices are increasingly being used in an attempt to understand
the pattern and tempo of morphological evolution; however, methodological sophistication …
the pattern and tempo of morphological evolution; however, methodological sophistication …
Weighted parsimony outperforms other methods of phylogenetic inference under models appropriate for morphology
One of the lasting controversies in phylogenetic inference is the degree to which specific
evolutionary models should influence the choice of methods. Model‐based approaches to …
evolutionary models should influence the choice of methods. Model‐based approaches to …
Bayesian methods outperform parsimony but at the expense of precision in the estimation of phylogeny from discrete morphological data
Different analytical methods can yield competing interpretations of evolutionary history and,
currently, there is no definitive method for phylogenetic reconstruction using morphological …
currently, there is no definitive method for phylogenetic reconstruction using morphological …
[HTML][HTML] Craniodental morphology and phylogeny of marsupials
The current literature on marsupial phylogenetics includes numerous studies based on
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
[HTML][HTML] The systematics of the Cervidae: a total evidence approach
NS Heckeberg - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Systematic relationships of cervids have been controversial for decades. Despite new input
from molecular systematics, consensus could only be partially reached. The initial, gross …
from molecular systematics, consensus could only be partially reached. The initial, gross …
Key questions and challenges in angiosperm macroevolution
H Sauquet, S Magallón - New Phytologist, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 1170 I. Introduction 1170 II. Six key questions 1172 III. Three key
challenges 1177 IV. Conclusions 1181 Acknowledgements 1182 References 1183 …
challenges 1177 IV. Conclusions 1181 Acknowledgements 1182 References 1183 …
Novel approaches for phylogenetic inference from morphological data and total-evidence dating in squamate reptiles (lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians)
RA Pyron - Systematic Biology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Here, I combine previously underutilized models and priors to perform more biologically
realistic phylogenetic inference from morphological data, with an example from squamate …
realistic phylogenetic inference from morphological data, with an example from squamate …
The squamate tree of life
Squamates (lizards, snakes, and their kin such as amphisbaenians, or “worm lizards”)
represent the world's most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates with∼ 11,000 described …
represent the world's most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates with∼ 11,000 described …
[HTML][HTML] Sphenodontian phylogeny and the impact of model choice in Bayesian morphological clock estimates of divergence times and evolutionary rates
Background The vast majority of all life that ever existed on earth is now extinct and several
aspects of their evolutionary history can only be assessed by using morphological data from …
aspects of their evolutionary history can only be assessed by using morphological data from …