Empirical evidence and robustness of clock models with spikes
Haobo Yuan, Ewan Ciuffi, Timothy G. Vaughan, Daniele Silvestro, Tanja Stadler
This study evaluates spike clock models in phylogenetics, finding they are supported in most datasets and improve estimates of speciation and extinction rates.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology