Models of analysis for molecular datasets for the reconstruction of basal hymenopteran relationships

Authors
Dowton, M Austin, AD
Citation
M. Dowton et Ad. Austin, Models of analysis for molecular datasets for the reconstruction of basal hymenopteran relationships, ZOOL SCR, 28(1-2), 1999, pp. 69-74
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
ZOOLOGICA SCRIPTA
ISSN journal
03003256 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
69 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-3256(1999)28:1-2<69:MOAFMD>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We previously reported analyses of basal hymenopteran relationships using f ragments of the COI and 16S rDNA mitochondrial genes, employing models of a nalysis that ate considered contentious by some. For the COI protein-coding gene, we assessed nonsynonymous changes only, while for the 16S rDNA fragm ent, we analysed all positions, but down-weighted AT-transversions. In the present study, we describe and justify in greater detail these models of an alysis.