Inference of evolutionary jumps in large phylogenies using Levy processes
P. Duchen, C. Leuenberger, S. M. Szilagyi, L. Harmon, J. Eastman, M. Schweizer, D. Wegmann
The paper develops an efficient algorithm to infer evolutionary jumps in large phylogenies and applies it to Anolis lizards and Loriini parrots, finding strong signals at the bases of clades transitioning into new adaptive zones.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2016Evolutionary Biology