Bjornson, S.; Upham, N.; Verbruggen, H.; Steenwyk, J. Phylogenomic Inference, Divergence-Time Calibration, and Methods for Characterizing Reticulate Evolution. Preprints2023, 2023090905. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0905.v1
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Bjornson, S., Upham, N., Verbruggen, H., & Steenwyk, J. (2023). Phylogenomic Inference, Divergence-Time Calibration, and Methods for Characterizing Reticulate Evolution. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0905.v1
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Bjornson, S., Heroen Verbruggen and Jacob Steenwyk. 2023 "Phylogenomic Inference, Divergence-Time Calibration, and Methods for Characterizing Reticulate Evolution" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0905.v1
Abstract
Phylogenomics has enriched our understanding of the Tree of Life. Non-vertical modes of evolution—such as hybridization/introgression and horizontal gene transfer—deviate from a strictly bifurcating tree model, mirroring a network-like or reticulate structure. Here, we present an overview of a phylogenomic workflow for inferring organismal histories, calibrating those histories to evolutionary time, and detecting reticulate evolution. Mitigating analytical sources of error facilitates accurate reconstructions of evolutionary history and, in turn, characterization of non-vertical modes of evolution. Workflows and methods discussed herein may aid in the rigorous inference of organismal histories in geologic time and reticulation, providing a clearer understanding of the evolutionary process.
Biology and Life Sciences, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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