A Bayesian approach to dynamic homology of morphological characters and the ancestral phenotype of jawed vertebrates

Phylogenetic analysis of morphological data proceeds from a fixed set of primary homology statements, the character-by-taxon matrix. However, there are cases where multiple conflicting homology statements can be justified from comparative anatomy. The upper jaw bones of placoderms have traditionally...

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Main Authors: Benedict King, Martin Rücklin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/62374