A new model for discrete character evolution

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 7-14

  Grafen, Alan ^a   Ridley, Mark ^b,c  

^a Department of Plant Sciences ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0031556933     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0269     Document Type: Article

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