Phrases with «evolutionary tree»

An evolutionary tree is a way to represent the relationships between different species or organisms. It is like a family tree but for all living things. It shows how different species have evolved and branched off from common ancestors over time. Full definition

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Sentences with «evolutionary tree»

The new study evaluates this issue by measuring and comparing the rates at which teeth and brains have evolved along the different branches of the human evolutionary tree. (sciencedaily.com)
Traditionally, researchers have built evolutionary trees by evaluating the degree of change in a given trait — limb length, for instance — or a given DNA sequence between supposed relatives. (sciencemag.org)
But in recent years, researchers borrowing methods used in biology to derive evolutionary trees have begun to unravel the Australian linguistic puzzle. (sciencemag.org)
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