Combinability of phylogenies and bootstrap confidence envelopes

Allen G. Rodrigo*

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Abstract

Recently,Lutzoni(1997)usedatestdescribedbyRodrigoetal.(1993;hereinafter referredtoastheRKB3test)tocompare phylogeniesconstructedbyusingribosomal RNAgenesequences(rDNA)andintergenic transcribedspacersequences(ITS)froma groupofrelatedbasidiomycetespecies.Lutzonidiscussedtherelationshipsamongst thespecies,buthealsocommentedextensivelyontheRKB3tests,particularlyona presumptivebiasinthemethodandaproposedworkaround.Here,IconÂŽnemyself toadiscussionofLutzonisassessmentof theRKB3test.Inparticular,Isuggestthat (1)thebiasdescribedbyLutzoniisanartifactofinadequatebootstrapsamplingand (2)Lutzonisproposedworkaroundmayresultinmisleadinginferences.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)727-733
Number of pages7
JournalSystematic Biology
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

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