phylogenetic
Relating to lineage
Phylogenetic describes the evolutionary relationships among organisms or groups of organisms.
A phylogenetic tree diagrams how species branched from common ancestors over time.
The term appears in biology and genetics when tracing lineage: phylogenetic analysis, phylogenetic classification.
Phylogenetics is the study of these evolutionary relationships.
Splitting into separate directions
- tree of lifeDiagram of evolutionary connections
- cladogramDiagram of evolutionary branching
- dendrogramBranching hierarchy diagram
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
node · tip · topology · sister group · outgroup · ingroup · bootstrap
Classification by common descent
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- homologyStructural similarity through descent
- cladeMonophyletic taxonomic group
taxon · domain · kingdom · phylum · class · order · family · genus
Origin point of descendants
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
derived · basal · root · coalescence · progenitor
Formation of distinct species
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
- convergent evolutionIndependent origin of similar features
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
common descent · coevolution · gradualism · macroevolution · microevolution · selection pressure
Geographic species restriction
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
hotspot · biota · fauna · flora · conservation · evolutionary history · relict · living fossil
Hereditary code molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
- sequence alignmentArranging molecular strings for comparison
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
- amino acidProtein's molecular subunit
mitochondrial DNA · genome · marker · locus · barcode
branching
Splitting into separate directions
- tree of lifeDiagram of evolutionary connections
- cladogramDiagram of evolutionary branching
- dendrogramBranching hierarchy diagram
bifurcation · node · tip · topology · sister group · outgroup · ingroup · bootstrap
cladistics
Classification by common descent
- systematicsScience of classifying organisms
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- homologyStructural similarity through descent
clade · taxon · domain · kingdom · phylum · class · order · family · genus · species
common ancestor
Origin point of descendants
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
radiation · derived · basal · root · coalescence · progenitor
speciation
Formation of distinct species
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
- genetic driftRandom allele frequency change
- convergent evolutionIndependent origin of similar features
mutation · common descent · coevolution · gradualism · macroevolution · microevolution · selection pressure
endemism
Geographic species restriction
- biogeographyScience of species distribution
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
extinction · hotspot · biota · fauna · flora · conservation · evolutionary history · relict · living fossil
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- geneHereditary information unit
- sequence alignmentArranging molecular strings for comparison
- nucleotideGenetic code subunit
amino acid · mitochondrial DNA · genome · marker · locus · barcode
- classificationsclassified, hierarchical, class, unclassified, categorical
phylogeneticdevelopmental
Related to growth stages
embryological · individual · organismal · embryonic · personal
phylogeneticmorphological
Concerning form or shape
phenotypic · artificial · analogical · functional · convergent