Is the general time-reversible model bad for molecular phylogenetics?
Populations and Evolution
2012-04-24 v1 Statistics Theory
Quantitative Methods
Statistics Theory
Abstract
The general time reversible model (GTR) is presently the most popular model used in phylogentic studies. However, GTR has an undesirable mathematical property that is potentially of significant concern. It is the purpose of this article to give examples that demonstrate why this deficit may pose a problem for phylogenetic analysis and interpretation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1111.0723,
title = {Is the general time-reversible model bad for molecular phylogenetics?},
author = {Jeremy Sumner and Peter Jarvis and Jesus Fernandez-Sanchez and Bodie Kaine and Michael Woodhams and Barbara Holland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1111.0723},
year = {2012}
}
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10 pages, 2 figures