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acceleration

Posted by avilella on 04 May 2007 at 16:59 GMT

The MVS-FIR tree identified an abrupt acceleration of evolutionary rate near the common ancestor of both Supraprimates and Laurasiatheria, then a very strong acceleration in just the ancestral lineage of Laurasiatheria (Figures 1A and 2A). This acceleration was followed closely by a strong deceleration along nearly all lineages of Laurasiatheria. In contrast, almost all lineages of Afrotheria and Xenarthra have retained rates close to that of the root. There are also sporadic later accelerations, for example that among hedgehogs and Moon rat (Figure 1A).
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this acceleration is remarkable