On the maximum likelihood method in molecular phylogenetics (original) (raw)

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The efficiency of obtaining the correct tree by the maximum likelihood method (Felsenstein 1981) for inferring trees from DNA sequence data was compared with trees obtained by distance methods. It was shown that the maximum likelihood method is superior to distance methods in the efficiency particularly when the evolutionary rate differs among lineages.

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1. The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 4-6-7 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, 106, Tokyo, Japan
   Masami Hasegawa & Hirohisa Kishino
2. Department of Statistical Science, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 4-6-7 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, 106, Tokyo, Japan
   Masami Hasegawa & Hirohisa Kishino
3. Department of Anthropology, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113, Tokyo, Japan
   Naruya Saitou

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Hasegawa, M., Kishino, H. & Saitou, N. On the maximum likelihood method in molecular phylogenetics.J Mol Evol 32, 443–445 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02101285

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• Received: 17 September 1990
• Revised: 10 December 1990
• Issue Date: May 1991
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02101285

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