Statistical tests for discrete cross-species data

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 255-267

  Grafen, Alan ^a   Ridley, Mark ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERROR; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0030574427     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0219     Document Type: Article

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