Commonly used Bayesian diversification methods lead to biologically meaningful differences in branch-specific rates on empirical phylogenies.

ABSTRACT: Identifying along which lineages shifts in diversification rates occur is a central goal of comparative phylogenetics; these shifts may coincide with key evolutionary events such as the development of novel morphological characters, the acquisition of adaptive traits, polyploidization or other structural genomic changes, or dispersal to a new habitat and subsequent increase in environmental niche space. However, while multiple methods now exist to estimate diversification rates and identify shifts using phylogenetic topologies, the appropriate use and accuracy of these methods are hotly debated. Here we test whether five Bayesian methods-Bayesian Analysis of Macroevolutionary Mixtures (BAMM), two implementations of the Lineage-Specific Birth-Death-Shift model (LSBDS and PESTO), the approxi

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Gomez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11275465 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature