References / paperWhole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds
Jarvis, E.D.; Mirarab, S.; Aberer, A.J.; et al.
Year2014
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1126/science.1253451
Fitness and scope
topology · methods
Genome-scale sampling of 48 species represents all neoavian orders then recognized; difficult branches and incomplete lineage sorting limit a single definitive topology.
Claim ledger
topology · mediumWhole-genome analyses of 48 bird species representing all neoavian orders then recognized recover major early neoavian groupings while exposing difficult branches associated with incomplete lineage sorting and method choice; the tree is sampled extant topology, not fossil chronology or complete species coverage.
claim:event:neoavian-genome-topology