INSECT PHYLOGENOMICS. Response to Comment on "Phylogenomics resolves the timing and pattern of insect evolution"

Science. 2015 Jul 31;349(6247):487. doi: 10.1126/science.aaa7136.

Abstract

Tong et al. comment on the accuracy of the dating analysis presented in our work on the phylogeny of insects and provide a reanalysis of our data. They replace log-normal priors with uniform priors and add a "roachoid" fossil as a calibration point. Although the reanalysis provides an interesting alternative viewpoint, we maintain that our choices were appropriate.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Insect Proteins / classification*
  • Insecta / classification*
  • Phylogeny*

Substances

  • Insect Proteins