Between Two Extremes: Mitochondrial DNA is neither the Panacea nor the Nemesis of Phylogenetic and Taxonomic Inference

Recently, the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences in taxonomy and phylogenetic inference has become contentious, and two extreme viewpoints have emerged, although never juxtaposed. Here, Rubinoff and Holland present the disadvantages of the two extreme viewpoints and argue for an integrated...

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Published in:Systematic biology 2005-12, Vol.54 (6), p.952-961
Main Authors: Rubinoff, Daniel, Holland, Brenden S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological Evolution
Biological taxonomies
Biology
Classification - methods
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Datasets
Disadvantages
DNA
DNA, Mitochondrial - classification
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
Evolution
Evolutionary biology
Mitochondrial DNA
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Plants - classification
Points of View
Taxa
Taxonomy
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Summary:Recently, the role of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences in taxonomy and phylogenetic inference has become contentious, and two extreme viewpoints have emerged, although never juxtaposed. Here, Rubinoff and Holland present the disadvantages of the two extreme viewpoints and argue for an integrated role for mtDNA, one that takes advantage of mtDNA's strengths but also accounts for its shortcomings by using it in concert with other independent data sources.
ISSN:1063-5157
1076-836X
DOI:10.1080/10635150500234674