Dissertation Research: Morphological Versus Molecular Data  in Reconstructing Phylogeny of Picinae
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The development of molecular biology and digital computers                 has enabled biologists to reconstruct evolutionary history                      (phylogenies) with greatly improved accuracy and precision.                     Moreover, by studying morphological, behavioral, ecological and                 physiological characteristics of species with a reliable                        phylogeny as a backdrop, one can come to understand the processes               that determined their evolution.                                                     The proposed research is a reconstruction of the                           evolutionary history of North American woodpeckers based on                     computer analysis of molecular data.  The woodpeckers have                      undergone rapid evolution in North America resulting in many                    species with varying and complex adaptations.  In addition, the                 geographic distribution of the many species is similar to that of               many other groups of North American animals and plants; these                   common patterns result from the history of episodic glaciation                  during the Pleistocene Ice Age.  This study will serve as a model               for understanding that complex geological epoch that is so                      important to the formation of the fauna and flora of the United                 States.
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{'Code': '1127', 'Text': 'Evolutionary Processes'}
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