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A phylogenetic tree of living things, based on rRNA data, showing the separation of bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. Trees constructed with other genes are generally similar, although they may place some early-branching groups very differently, thanks to long branch attraction. The exact relationships of the three domains are still being debated, as is the position of the root of the tree. It has also been suggested that due to lateral gene transfer, a tree may not be the best representation of the genetic relationships of all organisms.

(Replacing en:Image:Tree_of_life.jpg) Original creator User:Samsara.

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	18:14, 7 January 2007		915×760 (29 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)	(Reverted to earlier revision)
	18:12, 7 January 2007		897×757 (119 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)
	07:43, 7 January 2007		915×760 (29 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)
	19:48, 5 January 2007		915×760 (29 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)
	19:46, 5 January 2007		915×760 (29 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)
	16:13, 5 January 2007		915×760 (26 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)
	15:59, 5 January 2007		915×760 (25 KB)	Ben Tillman (Talk \| contribs)	(A phylogenetic tree of living things, based on rRNA data, showing the separation of bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. Trees constructed with other genes are gener)