Character Matrix Methods
1.Parsimony
is the most popular method for reconstructing ancestral
relationships.
2.Parsimony
allows the use of all known evolutionary information
in tree.
3.The
phylogenetic topology tree is constructed by using a cluster analysis method
(like MP or
ML methods).
4.Approaches
involve two components:
•A
search through space of trees.
•A
procedure to find the minimum number of changes needed to explain
the data – used for scoring each tree.