Phylogenetic inference rejects sporophyte based classification of the Funariaceae (Bryophyta): Rapid radiation suggests rampant homoplasy in sporophyte evolution

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 130-145

  Liu, Yang ^a   Budke, Jessica M ^a   Goffinet, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict visualization; Data partitioning; Funariaceae; Monophyly test; Physcomitrella

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BRYOPSIDA; CHLOROPLAST GENE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; PLANT GENE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL;

BAYES THEOREM; BRYOPSIDA; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES, CHLOROPLAST; GENES, PLANT; GENETIC VARIATION; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

BRYOPHYTA; ENTOSTHODON; FUNARIA (MOSS); FUNARIA HYGROMETRICA; FUNARIACEAE; PHYSCOMITRELLA; PHYSCOMITRELLA PATENS; PHYSCOMITRIUM;

EID: 83655167226     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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