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Phylogeny Reconstruction: The Role of Morphology

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: In this article we explore the paradox of why morphological data are currently utilized less for phylogeny reconstruction than are DNA sequence data, whereas most of what we know about phylogeny stems from classifications founded on morphological data. The crucial difference between the two data sources relates to the number of potentially unambiguous characters available, their ease and speed of discovery, and their suitability for analysis using transformational models. We consider that the increased use of DNA sequence data, relative to morphology, for phylogeny reconstruction is inevitable and well founded, but that a crucial issue remains concerning the role of morphology in phylogeny reconstruction. We present the view that rigorous and critical anatomical studies of fewer morphological characters,

Source: Systematic Biology

DOI: 10.1080/10635150390223613

Authors: Robert W. Scotland, Richard G. Olmstead, Jonathan R. Bennett

Institutions: University of Oxford, University of Washington, University of Missouri

Language: English

Topic: Evolution and Paleontology Studies

Subfield: Paleontology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,166

OpenAlex ID: W2111931534

FWCI: 16.19

Cites: 109

Cited by: 494

Related to: 9