Glossary in Phylogeny Construction

R


Randomisation test

This is a generic name for a variety of tests of data quality.  Examples of randomisation tests include the PTP test, the Bootstrap and the Jacknife.

Repeatability

A measure of how often a method converges on the same solution (not necessarily the correct solution) with a given amount of data.

Reticulation

Connection between lineages that had previously branched (can be represented graphically by a network)

Reversal

An evolutionary change in which a character changes state and then changes back again.

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