Phylogenies and the History of Life
Explore the history of life and evolutionary relationships by learning about phylogenetic trees, the levels of classification, building and analyzing them, and understanding the limitations and different perspectives on the classic model, genome fusion, and web and network models.
Introduction to Phylogenies
Phylogenetic Trees
Limitations of Phylogenetic Trees
The Levels of Classification
Organizing Life On Earth Summary
Two Options For Similarities
Building Phylogenetic Trees
Determining Evolutionary Relationships Summary
Perspectives On the Phylogenetic Tree
Limitations to the Classic Model
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Genome Fusion and the Evolution of Eukaryotes
Web and Network Models
Ring of Life Models
Summarizing Perspectives On the Phylogenetic Tree