[Mesquitelist] correlated evolution test for non-binary discrete traits?

Chad Riopel criopel at uoguelph.ca
Wed Jun 11 12:17:54 PDT 2008


Hello,
      I was wondering if anyone knows of a correlated evolution test for discrete traits that can accommodate traits with more than 2 states? If so, is there software available to perform it?

It seems as though Maddison's concentrated changes test and Pagel's maximum likelihood test cannot. Sillen-Tullberg's contingent states test claims to be be applicable to multiple state traits but I can't seem to find any examples of this. If anyone knows of anything and would be willing to share I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks,

Chad






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