Although agamid mitogenomes have several examples of gene rearrangements, most of them can be assigned to specific lineages without multiple parallel changes, supporting the rarity and less homoplasious nature of mitochondrial gene rearrangements [ 22].
Again, it is difficult to say whether this clustering is due to multiple, parallel expansion events within a lineage, the current mainstream interpretation, because of the potentially confounding effect of codon usage variation across species [ 81] that may hinder phylogenetic reconstruction.
Generally, it seems rather unlikely that a lineage could make multiple parallel transitions into a new habitat as the success of these transitions would typically depend upon a simultaneous adaptation to new physical conditions as well as the utilization of new food resources.
Authors' Response: A scenario of multiple parallel or convergent origins of volutin/acidocalcisome cellular structures in lineages is possible but is less parsimonious than a single origin in LUCA.
Why not try positive deviance or venture capitalist style multiple parallel experiments instead?
As a consequence, the dish contained multiple parallel inoculation strips.
Multiple parallel reactions (10 20) are performed per sample.
Therefore we employed a strategy of multiple parallel screens.
Consider creating multiple parallel lines.
Superman's decades-long run as the great American hero has multiple parallels to Christ.
