References / paperA large and consistent phylogenomic dataset supports sponges as the sister group to all other animals
Simion, P.; Philippe, H.; Baurain, D.; Jager, M.; Richter, D.J.; Di Franco, A.; Roure, B.; Satoh, N.; Quéinnec, É.; Ereskovsky, A.; et al.
Year2017
Source roleprimary-study
DOI / ID10.1016/j.cub.2017.02.031
Fitness and scope
topology · methods
A 1,719-gene, 97-species analysis supports Porifera-sister under selected site-heterogeneous models.
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topology · contestedOne 1,719-gene analysis supports Porifera-sister under site-heterogeneous models, whereas an independently expanded ctenophore sample supports Ctenophora-sister; the animal root remains model- and sampling-sensitive.
claim:event:animal-root-competing-models