Noun
phylogenetics (uncountable)
(biology, systematics) The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms, through computational methods that focus on observed heritable traits.
Although the phylogenetics of this group has become much better understood in recent years, there remains some dispute over which rank is most appropriate. Source: Internet
At the same time, cladistics rapidly became the dominant set of methods of phylogenetics in evolutionary biology, because computers made it possible to process large quantities of data about organisms and their characteristics. Source: Internet
However more recent analyses indicate that these similarities are rather vague, and the current view, based on molecular phylogenetics, is that Cnidaria and Bilateria are more closely related to each other than either is to Ctenophora. Source: Internet
However, the use of molecular phylogenetics for dating evolutionary transitions is controversial. Source: Internet
"Malpighiales phylogenetics: Gaining ground on one of the most recalcitrant clades in the angiosperm tree of life." Source: Internet
Phylogeny The following phylogenetic tree is based on two papers on the molecular phylogenetics of Polygonaceae. Source: Internet