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Phylogenetics

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Phylogenetics is the taxonomical classification of organisms based on how closely they are related in terms of evolutionary differences.

See also phylogeny, phylogenetic memory, molecular phylogeny, bioinformatics
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Basic topics in evolutionary biology
Processes of evolution: macroevolution - microevolution - speciation
Mechanisms: selection - genetic drift - gene flow - mutation
History: Charles Darwin - The Origin of Species - modern evolutionary synthesis
Subfields: population genetics - ecological genetics - molecular evolution - phylogenetics - systematics - evo-devo
List of evolutionary biology topics | Timeline of evolution
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