Bayesian inference of character evolution Export

@article{citeulike:1761331, abstract = {Much recent progress in evolutionary biology is based on the inference of ancestral states and past transformations in important traits on phylogenetic trees. These exercises often assume that the tree is known without error and that ancestral states and character change can be mapped onto it exactly. In reality, there is often considerable uncertainty about both the tree and the character mapping. Recently introduced Bayesian statistical methods enable the study of character evolution while simultaneously accounting for both phylogenetic and mapping uncertainty, adding much needed credibility to the reconstruction of evolutionary history.}, author = {Ronquist, F.}, citeulike-article-id = {1761331}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.002}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0169534704001831}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VJ1-4CX6XXG-1/2/2c3a8ca1f6ca6642ae4d016ecd3b9548}, doi = {10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.002}, issn = {01695347}, journal = {Trends in Ecology \& Evolution}, keywords = {bayesian, character, evolution, inference, of}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {475--481}, posted-at = {2007-12-07 09:21:43}, priority = {2}, title = {Bayesian inference of character evolution}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.002}, volume = {19}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1761331 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1761331 N2 - Much recent progress in evolutionary biology is based on the inference of ancestral states and past transformations in important traits on phylogenetic trees. These exercises often assume that the tree is known without error and that ancestral states and character change can be mapped onto it exactly. In reality, there is often considerable uncertainty about both the tree and the character mapping. Recently introduced Bayesian statistical methods enable the study of character evolution while simultaneously accounting for both phylogenetic and mapping uncertainty, adding much needed credibility to the reconstruction of evolutionary history. IS - 9 JF - Trends in Ecology & Evolution SN - 01695347 EP - 481 TI - Bayesian inference of character evolution VL - 19 SP - 475 KW - bayesian KW - character KW - evolution KW - inference KW - of AU - Ronquist, F PY - 2004/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.07.002 ER -