cladogram

Noun

Meaning

a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships

Source: WordNet

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According to the study, Cervidae diverged from the Bovidae-Moschidae clade 27 to 28 million years ago. citation A similar study in 2013 echoed the findings of this study. citation The following cladogram is based on the 2003 study. Source: Internet

As noted above, a cladogram is the diagrammatic result of a parsimony analysis, which groups taxa on the basis of synapomorphies alone. Source: Internet

A nonoptimal cladogram will be selected if the program settles on a local minimum rather than the desired global minimum. Source: Internet

Every cladogram is based on a particular dataset analyzed with a particular method. Source: Internet

Cladogram selection There are several algorithms available to identify the "best" cladogram. Source: Internet

Classifying ancient organisms main Simple example cladogram Warm-bloodedness evolved somewhere in the synapsid–mammal transition. Source: Internet

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