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phylogenetics

American  
[fahy-loh-juh-ne-tiks] / ˌfaɪ loʊ dʒəˈnɛ tɪks /

noun

  1. the branch of biology that involves the study of phylogeny.


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Molecular phylogenetics has provided many insights into the evolution of genes.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Now, he’s hoping to develop next-generation algorithms for something called Bayesian phylogenetics — where he’ll find a group of trees, or diagrams, that credibly explain data, as well as their probabilities of being correct.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2021

Best writing: The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life, by David Quammen, explains crucial advances in the field of molecular phylogenetics, including the discovery of archaea, a whole new category of life.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2018

The new branch of science is called molecular phylogenetics.

From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2018

New sequencing technologies are also increasing the power of what phylogenetics can do.

From Nature ● Feb. 26, 2014

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