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Gregory D. EdgecombeMerit Researcher, The Natural History Museum Verified email at nhm.ac.uk Cited by 20314 |
Broad phylogenomic sampling improves resolution of the animal tree of life
Long-held ideas regarding the evolutionary relationships among animals have recently been
upended by sometimes controversial hypotheses based largely on insights from molecular …
upended by sometimes controversial hypotheses based largely on insights from molecular …
Assessing the root of bilaterian animals with scalable phylogenomic methods
…, M Ott, GW Rouse, GD Edgecombe… - … of the Royal …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
A clear picture of animal relationships is a prerequisite to understand how the morphological
and ecological diversity of animals evolved over time. Among others, the placement of the …
and ecological diversity of animals evolved over time. Among others, the placement of the …
Arthropod phylogeny based on eight molecular loci and morphology
The interrelationships of major clades within the Arthropoda remain one of the most contentious
issues in systematics, which has traditionally been the domain of morphologists 1, 2. A …
issues in systematics, which has traditionally been the domain of morphologists 1, 2. A …
Animal phylogeny and its evolutionary implications
In recent years, scientists have made remarkable progress reconstructing the animal
phylogeny. There is broad agreement regarding many deep animal relationships, including the …
phylogeny. There is broad agreement regarding many deep animal relationships, including the …
Higher-level metazoan relationships: recent progress and remaining questions
Metazoa comprises 35–40 phyla that include some 1.3 million described species. Phylogenetic
analyses of metazoan interrelationships have progressed in the past two decades from …
analyses of metazoan interrelationships have progressed in the past two decades from …
Phylogeny and Systematic Position of Opiliones: A Combined Analysis of Chelicerate Relationships Using Morphological and Molecular Data1
The ordinal level phylogeny of the Arachnida and the suprafamilial level phylogeny of the
Opiliones were studied on the basis of a combined analysis of 253 morphological characters, …
Opiliones were studied on the basis of a combined analysis of 253 morphological characters, …
[HTML][HTML] Arthropod fossil data increase congruence of morphological and molecular phylogenies
The relationships of major arthropod clades have long been contentious, but refinements in
molecular phylogenetics underpin an emerging consensus. Nevertheless, molecular …
molecular phylogenetics underpin an emerging consensus. Nevertheless, molecular …
A congruent solution to arthropod phylogeny: phylogenomics, microRNAs and morphology support monophyletic Mandibulata
…, H Brinkmann, GD Edgecombe… - … of the Royal …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
While a unique origin of the euarthropods is well established, relationships between the four
euarthropod classes—chelicerates, myriapods, crustaceans and hexapods—are less clear. …
euarthropod classes—chelicerates, myriapods, crustaceans and hexapods—are less clear. …
The evolution of arthropod heads: reconciling morphological, developmental and palaeontological evidence
G Scholtz, GD Edgecombe - Development genes and evolution, 2006 - Springer
Understanding the head is one of the great challenges in the fields of comparative anatomy,
developmental biology, and palaeontology of arthropods. Numerous conflicting views and …
developmental biology, and palaeontology of arthropods. Numerous conflicting views and …
A timeline for terrestrialization: consequences for the carbon cycle in the Palaeozoic
…, H Schneider, GD Edgecombe - … Transactions of the …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The geochemical carbon cycle is strongly influenced by life on land, principally through the
effects of carbon sequestration and the weathering of calcium and magnesium silicates in …
effects of carbon sequestration and the weathering of calcium and magnesium silicates in …