Accurate timetrees require accurate calibrations [Biological Sciences]

Morris et al. (1) estimate divergence times for land plants (embryophytes), concluding that they originated in the early Phanerozoic (515 to 473 Ma; midpoint, 494 Ma). In contrast, other molecular clock studies have placed that event 40% earlier, in the Precambrian (707 to 670 Ma) (2–4). Knowing the correct time...

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