Viral genomes meet the proposed four criteria for genomic classification within the phylogenetic tree, are not polyphyletic and are capable of being traced back through two lineages. Above all ...

Phylogenetic trees are fractal in the sense that the ... such problems with non-monophyletic groups that modern systems of classification strive to give formal names only to monophyletic groups.

The Evolution Lab contains two main parts: Build A Tree: Students build phylogenetic trees themed around the evidence of evolution, including fossils, biogeography, and similarities in DNA.

The truffles — a type of fungi found across the globe and revered as rare culinary delicacies — have since been studied ...

This enables the network to determine the placement of organisms within a phylogenetic tree. The team chose to apply their model to the classification of pollen and spores—a ubiquitous and ...