The effect of natural selection on the performance of maximum parsimony

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Maximum parsimony is one of the most commonly used and extensively studied phylogeny reconstruction methods. While current evaluation methodologies such as computer simulations provide insight into how well maximum parsimony reconstr...

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Main Authors: Ofria Charles, Torng Eric, Hang Dehua, Schmidt Thomas M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/94