phylogenetic
adjective
phy·lo·ge·net·ic
ˌfī-lō-jə-ˈne-tik 
1
: of or relating to phylogeny
2
: based on natural evolutionary relationships
3
: acquired in the course of phylogenetic development : racial
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It has been determined to be a new strain through morphological observation, genome sequencing, phylogenetic analysis, and metabolic profiling, belonging to the genus Niallia within the family Cytobacillaceae.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Samples were stored at very low temperatures, returned to Earth, and subjected to genomic, metabolic, and phylogenetic analysis.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
To put that in perspective, microbes found in Finnish homes covered up to 12.23 percent of the phylogenetic tree, while rural homes in South America saw the figure bump up to 15.59 percent.
—Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
The microbes found aboard the ISS encompassed only about 6 percent of the major clades on the bacterial phylogenetic tree.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 21 May 2025
Samples were stored at very low temperatures, returned to Earth, and subjected to genomic, metabolic, and phylogenetic analysis.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
To put that in perspective, microbes found in Finnish homes covered up to 12.23 percent of the phylogenetic tree, while rural homes in South America saw the figure bump up to 15.59 percent.
—Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
The microbes found aboard the ISS encompassed only about 6 percent of the major clades on the bacterial phylogenetic tree.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Phylogenetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phylogenetic. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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phylogenetic
adjective
phy·lo·ge·net·ic
ˌfī-lō-jə-ˈnet-ik
1
: of or relating to phylogeny
2
: based on natural evolutionary relationships
3
: acquired in the course of phylogenetic development
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