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Phylogenetic test of the molecular clock and linearized trees.
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To estimate approximate divergence times of species or species groups with molecular data, we have developed a method of constructing a linearized tree under the assumption of a molecular clock. We present two tests of the molecular clock for a given topology: two-cluster test and branch-length test. The two-cluster test examines the hypothesis of the molecular clock for the two lineages created by an interior node of the tree, whereas the branch-length test examines the deviation of the branch length between the tree root and a tip from the average length. Sequences evolving excessively fast or slow at a high significance level may be eliminated. A linearized tree will then be constructed for a given topology for the remaining sequences under the assumption of rate constancy. We have used these methods to analyze hominoid mitochondrial DNA and drosophilid Adh gene sequences.
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- Molecular Biology and Evolution
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- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1995-09
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 823-33
- ISSN
- 0737-4038 (ISSN-L)
- 1537-1719
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- W2235442146
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- 825
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- 5.57
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- en
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