A Posteriori Evaluation Of Molecular Divergence Dates Using Empirical Estimates Of Time-Heterogeneous Fossilization Rates
Simon Gunkel, Jes Rust, Torsten Wappler, Christoph Mayer, Oliver Niehuis, Bernhard Misof
This paper introduces the λ statistic to evaluate the reliability of molecular divergence time estimates using empirical fossilization rates and applies it to beetle and insect data.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2017 · PreprintPaleontology