An examination of phylogenetic models of substitution rate variation among lineages

Simon Y.W. Ho

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    Abstract

    Molecular evolutionary rates can show significant variation among lineages, complicating the task of estimating substitution rates and divergence times using phylogenetic methods. Accordingly, relaxed molecular clock models have been developed to accommodate such rate heterogeneity, but these often make the assumption of rate autocorrelation among lineages. In this paper, I examine the validity of this assumption.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)421-424
    Number of pages4
    JournalBiology Letters
    Volume5
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 23 Jun 2009

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