| molecular evolution of calcification genes in morphologically similar but phylogenetically unrelated scleractinian corals. | molecular phylogenies of scleractinian corals often fail to agree with traditional phylogenies derived from morphological characters. these discrepancies are generally attributed to non-homologous or morphologically plastic characters used in taxonomic descriptions. consequently, morphological convergence of coral skeletons among phylogenetically unrelated groups is considered to be the major evolutionary process confounding molecular and morphological hypotheses. a strategy that may help identi ... | 2014 | 24780747 |