Phylogeny
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From gr. ϕῦλον (phylon) ‘lineage’ and γένεσις (genesis) ‘origin, birth’
In biology, the evolutionary history of a group of organisms, as revealed by their mutual relationships , descent and affinity.
Its reconstruction is fundamental to systematics, which aims to reconstruct the evolutionary relationships between taxonomic groups of organisms.
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Credits
Special thanks to Damiano Furlan for creating the slides.