However, the bootstrap values supporting the backbone of the MAT/MATX tree are very low, and the root position on the MATX branch was not rejected by the statistical tests.
Whilst relationships at the tips of the tree tend to be well supported, those along the backbone of the tree (e.g. between Parasitica superfamilies) are generally not.
Thirteen major clades are resolved with strong support, although the backbone of the tree is poorly resolved.
We also conducted the same analyses on alternative topologies to control for the fact that there is little or no support for the backbone of our phylogeny, (see Fig. 5 and Methods).
The trees inferred from the full datasets, as well as the species tree, had poor support for the backbone of the phylogeny, with most bootstrap values being less than or close to 50%% (Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 6, Additional file 3: Table S3, Additional file 4: Figure S1, and Additional file 5: Figure S2).
While they support tourism -- the backbone of the country's economy -- they do not support building a resort that will irreversibly destroy the Mesoamerican reef, the very place that tourists come to experience.
While there may not be much that he and I could agree on if we sat down to talk about how society should best support children and families, we would certainly agree that our political leaders need to do more to support families as the backbone of our economy and that we need to have real conversations about finding the best ways to educate and support all of America's children.
The cupola soared high above us, intricately supported by catenary arches – the backbone of the Sagrada Família.
If these bold ideas make it into the group's final compromise the Gang of Six may yet come up with a version that will win strong bipartisan support and form the backbone of any final reform bill.The working group is edging towards rejecting two shibboleths of the left, both present in the current House proposals: a public plan and an employer mandate.
Giving them the tools they need to make safe, healthy decisions – the appropriate information, knowledge, skills and support – must be the backbone of our work".
