Estimated time range of diversification of chicken and zebra finch
| Range | 66e+6 - 86.5e+6 years |
|---|---|
| Organism | Various |
| Reference | Donoghue PC, Benton MJ. Rocks and clocks: calibrating the Tree of Life using fossils and molecules. Trends Ecol Evol. 2007 Aug22(8):424-31. Graph - link PubMed ID17573149 |
| Primary Source | Database - link |
| Method | The phylogeny of major groups of modern flying birds (clade Neognathae) has been hard to resolve. Recent morphological and molecular analyses now agree on a deep divergence between the clade Galloanserae, comprising Galliformes (chickens and game birds) and Anseriformes (ducks) on the one hand, and Neoaves (all other flying birds) on the other (Cracraft et al. 2004 Dyke and Van Tuinen 2004). |
| Comments | For full discussion and references see link |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 105158 |