Do long branches attract flies?


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Authors: Carmean, D; Crespi, BJ
Year: 1995
Journal: Nature 373: 666    Website    Article Link (DOI)
Title: Do long branches attract flies?
Abstract: Strepsiptera and Diptera group together in phylogenetic analysis as an artefact resulting from the high substitution rates in their 18S rDNA sequences. The grouping is an excellent example of long-branch attraction resulting from the violation of the molecular clock for this gene.
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