Long branch attraction
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long-branch-attraction-270-8574623
title:
Long branch attraction
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In phylogenetics, long branch attraction (LBA) is a form of systematic error whereby distantly related lineages are incorrectly inferred to be closely related. LBA arises when the amount of molecular or morphological change accumulated within a lineage is sufficient to cause that lineage to appear similar to another long-branched lineage, solely because they have both undergone a large amount of change, rather than because they are related by descent. Such bias is more common when the overall di
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Systematic error in phylogenetics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_branch_attraction
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2023-07-29T20:40:50Z
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