"Maximum likelihood," as applied to systematics, is a principle that states one should favor the phylogenetic hypothesis that reflects the most likely sequence of evolutionary events, given certain rules about how DNA changes over time.
La "maximum likelihood" en sistemática postula que se debe considerar la hipótesis evolutiva más probable dada la forma en que cambia el ADN.
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| Back | As applied to systematics, a principle that states that when considering multiple phylogenetic hypotheses, one should take into account the hypothesis that reflects the most likely sequence of evolutionary events, given certain rules about how DNA changes over time. |
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