Relative Branch Lengths for Different Topologies of the Metazoan Tree
Branch length relative to human | C | E | W | ∼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worm | 2.13 ± 0.10 | 1.54 ± 0.08 | 2.00 ± 0.19 | 2.03 ± 0.14 |
| (1.97—2.31) | (1.37—1.69) | (1.53—2.19) | (1.78—2.28) | |
| Fly | 1.21 ± 0.04 | 1.06 ± 0.05 | 1.37 ± 0.15 | 1.06 ± 0.05 |
| (1.11—1.27) | (0.98—1.17) | (1.14—1.59) | (1.01—1.20) |
[i] The lengths of the fly and worm branches are given relative to the human branch length, which was assumed equal to 1. Median ± standard deviation and 95% confidence interval (in parentheses) are indicated. The tree topologies are designated as in Table 3.