Phylogenetic Methods for Testing Significant Codivergence between Host Species and their Symbionts

Significant phylogenetic codivergence between plant or animal hosts (H) and their symbionts or parasites (P) indicate the importance of their interactions on evolutionary time scales. However, valid and realistic methods to test for codivergence are not fully developed. One of the systems where poss...

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Main Author: Speakman, Skyler
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2008
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/543
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1547&context=gradschool_theses