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Phylogeny
The branching pattern of ancestor–descendant relationships among “taxa” (eg, species or their genes) is called a “phylogeny.” “Phylogenetics” is the process of attempting to estimate these historical relationships by examining information such as DNA, protein sequences, or morphological (shape) characters from extant taxa. This information is generally presented using a mathematical tree – a structure used to describe the evolutionary history of the taxa at a high level. These trees come in several different varieties and can be inferred in several different ways. There is a great amount of effort being put into methods of estimating trees, as well as determining particular phylogenies for species of interest.
History
Publication title
Reference Module in Life Sciences (LIFE)Editors
BD RoitbergPagination
1-4ISBN
9780128096338Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
ElsevierPlace of publication
USAExtent
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