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[–] [email protected] 68 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

here’s a cool blog post that expands on this There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically)

i didn’t even put it in a bookmark folder, it’s just loose on my bookmark bar because it’s such an interesting post that i reread from time to time

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

That was a very fun and interesting reading! Thanks for sharing

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Very cool read, thank you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Maybe...but I doubt many of these phylogenies use DNA, and if so, likely only a single or few genes. Nowhere near enough resolution to accurately determine genetic relatedness. Woody plants may actually be more related than we think.

These sorts of phylogenies tend to use morphological characteristics which is an unreliable measure of genetic relatedness.

I will stand corrected if wrong though