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. 1992 Sep 1;89(17):8322–8326. doi: 10.1073/pnas.89.17.8322

Tempo and mode of evolution revealed from molecular phylogenies.

S Nee 1, A O Mooers 1, P H Harvey 1
PMCID: PMC49910  PMID: 1518865

Abstract

The analysis of the tempo and mode of evolution has a strong tradition in paleontology. Recent advances in molecular phylogenetic reconstruction make it possible to complement this work by using data from extant species.

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