TEMPO AND MODE OF EVOLUTION REVEALED FROM MOLECULAR PHYLOGENIES

被引:403
作者
NEE, S [1 ]
MOOERS, AO [1 ]
HARVEY, PH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LONDON IMPERIAL COLL SCI & TECHNOL, NERC, CTR POPULAT BIOL, ASCOT SL5 7PY, BERKS, ENGLAND
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10.1073/pnas.89.17.8322
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The analysis of the tempo and mode of evolution has a strong tradition in paleontology. Recent advances in molecular phylogenetic reconstruction make it possible to complement this work by using data from extant species.
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页码:8322 / 8326
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