phylogenetic sequence
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nounpl: phylogenetic sequences
sequência filogenética
1. The order of evolutionary development and descent of organisms or species, arranged chronologically from ancestral forms to modern descendants
The phylogenetic sequence of humans shows our evolutionary relationship with other primates.
A sequência filogenética dos humanos mostra nossa relação evolutiva com outros primatas.
2. In molecular biology, the arrangement of DNA or protein sequences that reflects the evolutionary history and relationship between different organisms
By analyzing the phylogenetic sequence of genes, scientists determined when species diverged from common ancestors.
Ao analisar a sequência filogenética de genes, cientistas determinaram quando as espécies divergiram de ancestrais comuns.
3. The chronological pattern of morphological or genetic changes across evolutionary time
The fossil record provides evidence of the phylogenetic sequence leading to modern birds from theropod dinosaurs.
O registro fóssil fornece evidências da sequência filogenética levando aos pássaros modernos a partir de dinossauros terópodes.
This is a technical term primarily used in academic and scientific contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is fundamental to evolutionary biology, paleontology, and molecular biology studies. The term reflects the international scientific community's standardized vocabulary and is used identically across Portuguese and English-speaking academic institutions.
Related Idioms & Phrases
trace the phylogenetic sequence
reconstruct the phylogenetic sequence
follow the phylogenetic sequence
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