Alignment
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Aligned sequence positions subjected to phylogenetic analysis represent
a priori phylogenetic conclusions
because the sites themselves (not the actual bases) are
effectively assumed to be genealogically related, or homologous. Steps in
building the alignment include selection of the alignment procedure(s) and extraction
of a phylogenetic data set from the alignment.
ALIGNMENT
ALINEMENT
ALCHEMIST
ALIMENT
ALMOST
ALIGHT
ALIGNMENT
ALINEMENT
ALCHEMIST
ALI--MENT
AL---MOST
AL---IGHT
OR
ALIG--N--M-E--N--T
ALI---NE-M-E--N--T
AL--CH-E-M--I--S-T
ALI------M-E--N--T
AL-------M---O-S-T
ALIG----H--------T
ORIGINAL
SEQUENCE
PHYLOGENY
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