Re-Mind the Gap! Insertion - Deletion Data Reveal Neglected Phylogenetic Potential of the Nuclear Ribosomal Internal Transcribed Spacer

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 7; no. 11; p. e49794
• Main Authors: Nagy, László G, Kocsubé, Sándor, Csanádi, Zoltán, Kovács, Gábor M, Petkovits, Tamás, Vágvölgyi, Csaba, Papp, Tamás
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 19.11.2012
• Subjects: Algorithms; Fungi; Phylogeny; Protection and preservation

Rapidly evolving, indel-rich phylogenetic markers play a pivotal role in our understanding of the relationships at multiple levels of the tree of life. There is extensive evidence that indels provide conserved phylogenetic signal, however, the range of phylogenetic depths for which gaps retain tree...