Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Maximum parsimony (phylogenetics)

Known as: Parsimony analysis, Cladistic parsimony, Most parsimonious 
In phylogenetics, maximum parsimony is an optimality criterion under which the phylogenetic tree that minimizes the total number of character-state… 
Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Related topics

Related topics

19 relations
Bayesian inference in phylogenyBootstrapping (statistics)CladisticsDistance matrix

Broader (1)

Computational phylogenetics

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Fern phylogeny inferred from 400 leptosporangiate species and three plastid genes
In an effort to obtain a solid and balanced approximation of global fern phylogeny to serve as a tool for addressing large-scale… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Incorporating molecular evolution into phylogenetic analysis, and a new compilation of conserved polymerase chain reaction primers for animal mitochondrial DNA
DNA data has been widely used in animal phylogenetic studies over the past 15 years. Here we review how these studies have used… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A MULTI‐GENE MOLECULAR INVESTIGATION OF THE KELP (LAMINARIALES, PHAEOPHYCEAE) SUPPORTS SUBSTANTIAL TAXONOMIC RE‐ORGANIZATION 1
Every year numerous ecological, biochemical, and physiological studies are performed using members of the order Laminariales… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Relationships within Myrtaceae sensu lato based on a matK phylogeny
Abstract.Parsimony analysis of matK sequence data from 81 taxa representing 68 genera of Myrtaceae sensu lato, and a… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The historical bridge between the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest of Brazil: a study of molecular phylogeography with small mammals
Abstract Aim  To examine how the genetic diversity of selected taxa of forest‐dwelling small mammals is distributed between and… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Bayesian inference for finite mixtures of generalized linear models with random effects
We present an hierarchical Bayes approach to modeling parameter heterogeneity in generalized linear models. The model assumes… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Phylogeny of carabid beetles as inferred from 18S ribosomal DNA (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
The phylogeny of carabid tribes is examined with sequences of 18S ribosomal DNA from eighty‐four carabids representing forty… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A phylogenetic analysis of the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae (Arachnida, Araneae)
We present the first cladistic analysis focused at the tribal and subfamily level of the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae. The… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHY: Introduction to Methods
The five basic historical biogeographic methods are: dispersalism, phyloge­ netic biogeography, panbiogeography, cladistic… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
ON MISSING ENTRIES IN CLADISTIC ANALYSIS
Abstract The exact algorithms of two commonly used parsimony programs, Hennig86 by J. S. Farris and PAUP by D. Swofford… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)