Sentences with phrase «determine phylogenetic»

These include: 1) finding and describing new fossils in Precambrian strata, 2) using analytical tools to examine those fossils in order to determine taxonomic affinity, taphonomy, functional morphology, and paleoecology, 3) using modern analogs to determine phylogenetic relationships and physiology of early eukaryotes and animals, and 4) combining multiple sources of data to create a timeline of biotic and abiotic events in the Precambrian.

«To test these different hypotheses and determine the phylogenetic position of the new primate, we developed a massive data matrix including more than 1000 anatomical characters and scored for 157 mammals,» said Dr. Jin Meng.

«To test these different hypotheses and determine the phylogenetic position of the new primate, we developed a massive data matrix including more than 1000 anatomical characters and scored for 157 mammals,» says Dr. Jin Meng.

Not exact matches

«Placozoans are enigmatic organisms whose phylogenetic position has not yet been conclusively determined,» says Wörheide.

In addition, if a classification not directly matching a specific family is found, it allows a phylogenetic tree to be extracted from the application to determine the malware's possible ancestors.

Los Alamos National Laboratory conducts a wide range of biological research efforts as part of its national security science mission, with such research as phylogenetic analysis helping to determine safe pathogens and disease transmission pathways.?

The article published on the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution provides the framework for posing new hypotheses on the phylogenetic relations among poriferans, determining gene function in sponges and the early evolution of molecular complexity in metazoans.

At the same time, BSc Honours student Dominique West will use phylogenetic analysis to determine the genetic diversity within and between populations.

The specific palm species and its place on the palm family phylogenetic tree determines its minimum cold tolerance.

To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome - scale phylogenetic analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods created to handle genome - scale data.

They then genotyped each sample to determine how the strains were related, and used previous datasets to compare this data and integrate the results in a new phylogenetic tree with other M. bovis found throughout Africa.

Janet Sinsheimer from the biostatistics department used phylogenetic methods to determine the rate of evolution of HIV.

To further determine the evolutionary relationship of metazoan Boule homologs, we performed phylogenetic analysis of Boule homologs from the major animal branches, together with homologs of the other members of the DAZ family, Dazl and DAZ (Figure 2B and 2C).

«Phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA sequences determined clade affinities of the purported yeti samples in this study, strongly supporting the biological basis of the yeti legend to be local, extant bears.»