Journal de phylogénétique et de biologie évolutive

An overview of phylogeny and its applications

Abstract

Manuel Ruiz

A phylogeny is a theoretical connection between gatherings of organic entities being thought about. A phylogeny is frequently portrayed utilizing a phylogenetic tree, like the straightforward one underneath depicting the developmental connections between the extraordinary chimps. Phylogeny is the developmental history of an animal varieties or gathering. There are around 100 million species living on earth today. The morphological and biochemical proof recommends that every one of the organic entities are hereditarily related. The genealogical relationships of the organisms can be represented in the form of an evolutionary tree known as the phylogenetic tree. In this, the species or groups are organized in such a way that helps to know how they evolved from the common ancestors. Phylogeny helps us know how the genes, genomes and species evolve. It is useful for fundamental and numerical applications.