MCMCTREE in PAML [19] was used with the GTR+Γ5 model. Shape and scale parameters, α and β, in the gamma prior for parameter σ2 were 1.0 and 10.0, respectively. 95% highest posterior density (HPD) is s
File_C12 (Word docx). Comparison of divergence dates obtained from the single-clock and multi-clock analyses, and two previous studies [6,9]. Numerical dates were not published in [9] so dates were
Phylogenetic estimation of evolutionary timescales has become routine in biology, forming the basis of a wide range of evolutionary and ecological studies. However, there are various sources of bias t
Rodentia is the largest order of placental mammals, with approximately 2,050 species divided into 28 families. It is also one of the most controversial with respect to its monophyly, relationships bet