Testing Phylogenetic Hypotheses: A Question for You

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You can read this proposition a dozen times over and still be unable to say what it disallows in phylogenetic inference. Source
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Denis Noble in Nature: “Time to Admit Genes Are Not the Blueprint For Life”

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In his review, Noble comes right out and says that “Classic views of evolution should also be questioned.” Source
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