Molecular‐clock methods for estimating evolutionary rates and timescales
The molecular clock presents a means of estimating evolutionary rates and timescales using
genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and …
genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and …
On the age of eukaryotes: evaluating evidence from fossils and molecular clocks
Our understanding of the phylogenetic relationships among eukaryotic lineages has
improved dramatically over the few past decades thanks to the development of sophisticated …
improved dramatically over the few past decades thanks to the development of sophisticated …
A total-evidence approach to dating with fossils, applied to the early radiation of the Hymenoptera
Phylogenies are usually dated by calibrating interior nodes against the fossil record. This
relies on indirect methods that, in the worst case, misrepresent the fossil information. Here …
relies on indirect methods that, in the worst case, misrepresent the fossil information. Here …
Best practices for justifying fossil calibrations
JF Parham, PCJ Donoghue, CJ Bell… - Systematic …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Our ability to correlate biological evolution with climate change, geological evolution, and
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
Taxon sampling and the accuracy of phylogenetic analyses
Appropriate and extensive taxon sampling is one of the most important determinants of
accurate phylogenetic estimation. In addition, accuracy of inferences about evolutionary …
accurate phylogenetic estimation. In addition, accuracy of inferences about evolutionary …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the Phanerozoic history of the Ascomycota lineages: combining fossil and molecular data
The phylum Ascomycota is by far the largest group in the fungal kingdom. Ecologically
important mutualistic associations such as mycorrhizae and lichens have evolved in this …
important mutualistic associations such as mycorrhizae and lichens have evolved in this …
Primate phylogenetic relationships and divergence dates inferred from complete mitochondrial genomes
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 …
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …
Divergence time estimation using fossils as terminal taxa and the origins of Lissamphibia
RA Pyron - Systematic biology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Were molecular data available for extinct taxa, questions regarding the origins of many
groups could be settled in short order. As this is not the case, various strategies have been …
groups could be settled in short order. As this is not the case, various strategies have been …
A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set
Premise To further advance the understanding of the species‐rich, economically and
ecologically important angiosperm order Myrtales in the rosid clade, comprising nine …
ecologically important angiosperm order Myrtales in the rosid clade, comprising nine …
Establishing a time‐scale for plant evolution
Plants have utterly transformed the planet, but testing hypotheses of causality requires a
reliable time‐scale for plant evolution. While clock methods have been extensively …
reliable time‐scale for plant evolution. While clock methods have been extensively …