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pullNodeSeq: Extracts a vector of ancestors for a given taxon. Code written by Jonathan S. Mitchell for Zelditch et al. (2017)

Description

pullNodeSeq Extracts a vector of all ancestors of a given taxon in a phylogeny.

Usage

pullNodeSeq(phy, tip)

Value

A vector of ancestors

Arguments

phy

The phylogeny of interest in phylo format

tip

The tip of interest

References

Zelditch, M.L., J. Ye, J.S. Mitchell, and D.L. Swiderski. 2017. Rare ecomorphological convergence on a complex adaptive landscape: Body size and diet mediate evolution of jaw shape in squirrels (Sciuridae). Evolution 71:633-649.

Examples

Run this code

phylogeny<-rtree(100)
answer<-pullNodeSeq(phy=phylogeny,tip="t1")

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