ding to parsimony the simplest phylogenetic tree is a tree

Last updated: 6/12/2023

ding to parsimony the simplest phylogenetic tree is a tree only using the DNA evidence as this provides the simplest explanation for evolution the tree in which the branch points are based on as many shared derived characters as possible O the tree that represents the fewest evolutionary events like changes in DNA sequences or morphology O the tree with the fewest branch tips the smallest tree possible