Molecular-clock methods for estimating evolutionary rates and timescales
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Molecular-clock models for estimating evolutionary rates and timescales
The molecular clock presents a means of estimating evolutionary rates and timescales using genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and mechanisms, as well as providing a framework for further biological analyses. In order to deal with rate variation among genes and among lineages, a diverse range of molecular-clock models have been developed. The...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Ecology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0962-1083
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12953