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. 2023 Jul 20;45(6):630–684. doi: 10.1016/j.pld.2023.07.003

Table 2.

Best-fitting models and parameter values for separate (rbcL, 18S, 26S, 5.8S, pgiC, and SQD1), simultaneous nuclear, and simultaneous nuclear + plastid datasets and in this study. “G” = gamma distribution shape parameter (Yang, 1994). “GTR” = general-time-reversible model (Tavaré, 1986). “I” = proportion of invariable sites. “pInv” = proportion of invariable sites. “Simultaneous-1” = 18S + 26S + 5.8S + pgiC + SQD1. “Simultaneous-2” = 18S + 26S + 5.8S + pgiC + SQD1 + rbcL.

Region Model (AIC) Base frequencies
Substitution model (rate matrix)


A C G T A–C A–G A–T C–G C–T G–T pInv G
rbcL GTR + I + G 0.2857 0.2433 0.2255 0.2455 0.4631 3.9209 0.2720 0.5053 2.4318 1.0000 0.3140 1.0406
18S GTR + I + G4 0.2781 0.2738 0.2168 0.2313 0.6532 6.6774 1.4011 0.3697 2.5304 1.0000 0.6271 0.5937
26S GTR + I + G 0.2181 0.3153 0.2171 0.2496 0.8700 9.0898 1.9289 0.3311 3.0681 1.0000 0.5842 0.7472
5.8S TIM2ef + I + G4 0.2500 0.2500 0.2500 0.2500 1.8204 4.9269 1.8204 1.0000 11.7664 1.0000 0.3311 0.5161
pgiC TVM + I + G4 0.2169 0.2487 0.2353 0.2990 1.5604 8.0577 1.8589 1.6658 8.0577 1.0000 0.4050 1.2491
SQD1 TIM3+I + G 0.2077 0.2875 0.3089 0.1959 1.3327 3.7081 1.0000 1.3327 5.8799 1.0000 0.4093 1.0064
Simultaneous-1 GTR + F + I + G4 0.2410 0.2790 0.2310 0.2480 0.9487 5.8027 1.1042 0.8629 4.0430 1.0000 0.5810 0.6100
Simultaneous-2 GTR + I + G4 0.2488 0.2598 0.2411 0.2503 0.7940 5.0369 0.7221 0.7775 3.7732 1.0000 0.4813 0.6299