In phylogenetics, a plesiomorphy ("near form") and symplesiomorphy are synonyms for an ancestral character shared by all members of a clade, which does...
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with apomorphies and synapomorphies. Symplesiomorphy – an ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa. Plesiomorphy – a symplesiomorphy discussed in reference...
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to a given taxon or group. Symplesiomorphy – an ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa. Plesiomorphy – a symplesiomorphy discussed in reference to...
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adaptive (e.g., as in non-vascular ("lower") and vascular ("higher") plants). The terms "plesiomorphy" and "apomorphy" are typically used in the technical...
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Cladistics (section Notes and references)
cold-bloodedness is a plesiomorphy, inherited from the common ancestor of traditional reptiles and birds, and thus a symplesiomorphy of turtles, snakes and crocodiles...
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Cladogram (section Plesiomorphies and synapomorphies)
and Neighbor-Joining, group by overall similarity, and treat both synapomorphies and symplesiomorphies as evidence of grouping, The resulting diagrams are...
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Phylogenetic signal (section Aim and methodology)
Phylogenetic signal is an evolutionary and ecological term, that describes the tendency or the pattern of related biological species to resemble each...
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more technical term plesiomorphy. annidation anticipation A phenomenon by which the symptoms of a genetic disorder become apparent (and often more severe)...
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Paraphyly (category Harv and Sfn no-target errors)
Paraphyletic groups are identified by a combination of synapomorphies and symplesiomorphies. If many subgroups are missing from the named group, it is said...
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