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In a case such as this one, it can be difficult to determine whether common sequence motifs have arisen by divergence from a common progenitor, or by convergent evolution driven by a common function.
The Dollo model is based on the assumption that each derived character state (in this case, the presence of a gene pair) originates only once, and homoplasies exist only in the form of reversals to the ancestral condition (absence of a gene pair) [ 38 ] . In other words, parallel or convergent gains of the derived condition are assumed to be highly unlikely.
Rather than multiple gene duplication events or convergent evolution, this suggests horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of arsC genes.
Given the alternate hypotheses of (1) Common origin followed by sequence divergence, or (2) Independent origin of multiple arsC sequence types with broadly similar reaction centers and general mechanisms, based on the phylogenies observed and the general rarity of convergent evolution at a sequence level [ 33 34 ] we suggest that the former is more likely.
The predicted strong positive correlations between PPS and KFS (r = .88, p = .01) support construct (convergent) validity.