Do missing data influence the accuracy of divergence-time estimation with BEAST?

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 85, Issue , 2015, Pages 41-49

  Zheng, Yuchi ^a,b   Wiens, John J ^b  

^a CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (China)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; BEAST; Divergence dating; Fossil calibration; Missing data; Relaxed clock

Indexed keywords

REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

ANIMAL; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALIBRATION; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; PHYLOGENY; REPTILE;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CALIBRATION; FOSSILS; MODELS, GENETIC; PHYLOGENY; REPTILES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84923015744     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.02.002     Document Type: Article

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