Cited by 324Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesProtist diversity and phylogenyEvolution and Paleontology Studies

How good are deep phylogenetic trees?

Philippe, Hervé, Laurent, Jacqueline·1998·Current Opinion in Genetics & Development

Abstract

Great interest is given to species emerging early in phylogenetic reconstruction because they are often assumed to represent an ancestor. Recent studies indicate, however, that species branching deep in molecular trees are often fast-evolving ones, misplaced because of the long-branch artefact. The detection of genuinely deep-branching organisms remains an elusive task.

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  • Inclusion of outgroups very distant from the ingroup can cause reconstruction artifacts by attracting fast-evolving (long-branched) ingroup species toward the root.

    “the inclusion of outgroups very distant from the ingroup can cause reconstruction artifacts by attracting fast-evolving (long-branched) ingroup species toward the root (25, 27 -31)”

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Authors
Philippe, H., & Laurent, J.
Affiliations
Université Paris-Sud (FR)
Corresponding author
Philippe, Hervé
Venue
Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-12
Volume
8
Issue
6
Pages
616-623
ISSN
0959-437X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2022561965
Cited by
324
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 8 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 9
FWCI
1.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Genetics & Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protist diversity and phylogeny
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Evolution and Paleontology Studies
Keywords
molecular phylogeny, ancestral species, phylogenetic inference
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Phylogeny, Evolution, Molecular

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