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phylogeny /phy·log·e·ny/ (fi-loj´ĭ-ne) the complete developmental history of a group of organisms.phylogen´ic
phy·log·e·ny (f-lj-n)
n.
1. The evolutionary development and history of a species or higher taxonomic grouping of organisms. Also called phylogenesis.
2. The evolutionary development of an organ or other part of an organism.

phylo·genic (-jnk) adj.

phylogeny
[filoj′ənē]
Etymology: Gk, phylon + genesis
the development of the structure of a particular race or species as it evolved from earlier forms of life. Also called phylogenesis. Compare ontogeny. See also comparative anatomy.

phylogeny [fi-loj´ĕ-ne]
the complete developmental history of a group of organisms. adj., adj phylogenet´ic, phylogen´ic.

phylogeny (fī·läˑ·j·nē),
n the evolutionary history of a species. See also ontogeny.

phylogeny
the evolutionary history of a race or group of organisms.


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Phylogenic and geographic analysis of chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta (Walbaum) in Asian populations based on mitochondrial DNA variation.
It was also commonly understood that phylogenic analyses of both genes had revealed strong positive selection in the primate lineage leading to Homo sapiens.
The data matrix for phylogenic analysis of the combined sequences contains 684 characters that yield 116 parsimony-informative characters and 66 variable characters that are parsimony-uninformative.
 
 
 
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