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Shark Phylogeny, Part 1: Evolution
This article is the first in a two-part series on shark phylogeny. It describes interesting facts about the evolution of sharks.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Oct 4, 2009 to
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Animal, Plant, and Fungi Phylogeny: A Surprising Relationship
Fungi and plants may look similar, but they are not closely related. In fact, fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Mar 6, 2009 to
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What is Phylogeny?
How is phylogeny related to genealogy? Both study family relationships. Read about concepts relating to phylogeny.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 30, 2008 to
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What Are Fungi? A Definition Based on Phylogeny
Fungi phylogeny provides a good way to define this diverse group, whose members range from simple to complex.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 29, 2008 to
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What is Phylogeny Used For?
Phylogeny is not just theoretical science. Researchers in applied fields from medicine to environmental clean-up have found the study of phylogeny to be valuable.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 28, 2008 to
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Mikko's Phylogeny Archive
Mikko's Phylogeny Archive is a project aimed at collecting phylogeny trees to represent all living organisms. Though it is a private, non-scholarly project, this remarkable project is still a respected and valuable source for phylogeny information.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 23, 2008 to
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A Surprise Discovery About Ratite Bird Phylogeny
The flightless birds known as ratites are oddballs of evolution. Research using phylogenomic analysis and other methods has so far failed to result in a clear picture of their phylogeny.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny, Part Two: Problems and Influences
The theory of recapitulation in its strict literal form is now known to have many problems, but it had a notable influence on other areas of science such as the social sciences. Part Two of this series explores these ideas.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny, Part One: Ernst Haeckel's Theory
"Ontology recapitulates phylogeny" is a phrase signifying a relatively old idea in biology. Based on observations of embryos, its meaning and importance have changed through the history of science. Part One of this series examines the origin of this idea.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny, Part Three: The Modern Interpretation
The phrase "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny" still has some value in modern zoology, even though its original version has been thoroughly rejected. Part Three of this series explains its importance to cladistics.

Published by Robyn Broyles (11,124 pts ) on Sep 22, 2008 to
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