An Introduction to Phylogenetic Analysis - Association for Biology ...

Phylogenetic Analysis 97
Solution Problem 7
Character Matrix
Species 1 3 4 8 12 18 19 20
A X X
B X X X X
C X X
D X X X X X
E X X X X X X
F X X X
True Evolutionary History
A came from C by adding 12 before C had added 20.
B came from A by adding 1 and 4.
C came from OG by adding 8 and later 20.
D came from B by adding 18.
E came from D by adding 3.
F came from C by adding 19 after C had added 20.
Solution Problem 8
Instances of
homoplasy are
underlined.
Character Matrix
Species 1 2 4 5 6 8 11 20
A X X X
B X X X X X
C X X X X
D X X
E X X X X X
F X X
True Evolutionary History
A came from F by adding 5 and 6 before F had added 11.
B came from A by adding 20 and later 11.
C came from A by adding 4.
D came from F by adding 8 before F had added 11.
E came from B by adding 2 before B had added 11.
F came from OG by adding 1 and later 11.