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On the Effect of Asymmetrical Trait Inheritance on Models of Trait Evolution.
Systematic biology - 10 Feb 2021
Duchen Pablo, Alfaro Michael L, Rolland Jonathan, Salamin Nicolas, Silvestro Daniele
Abstract excerpt
Current phylogenetic comparative methods modeling quantitative trait evolution generally assume that, during speciation, phenotypes are inherited identically between the two daughter species. This, however, neglects the fact that species consist of a set of individuals, each bearing its own trait value. Indeed, because descendent populations after speciation are samples of a parent population, we can expect their...
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