Phylogenetic Analyses of the Evolution of Continuous Characters

该项目旨在开发和测试可适当应用于比较数据的基于遗传学的统计方法。 PI将调查使用广义最小二乘法，独立对比，和其他统计处理使用蒙特卡洛模拟;开发统计来评估给定性状的系统发育影响，并调查将置信度和预测区间放在系统发育假设上的方法。 结果将转换成一个免费提供的软件包，以电子方式分发。

This project is designed to develop and test phylogenetically based statistical methods that can properly be applied to comparative data. The PIs will investigate the use of generalized least-squares methods, independent contrasts, and other statistical treatments using Monte Carlo simulations; develop statistics to assess phylogenetic effects of a given trait, and investigate means for placing confidence and prediction intervals on phylogenetic hypotheses. The results will be converted into a freely available software package distributed electronically.