Evaluation of the models handling heterotachy in phylogenetic inference

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolutionary rate at a given homologous position varies across time. When sufficiently pronounced, this phenomenon – called heterotachy – may produce artefactual phylogenetic reconstructions under the commonly used models of sequ...

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Main Authors: Philippe Hervé, Lartillot Nicolas, Rodrigue Nicolas, Zhou Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/7/206