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Because the use of a short branch nematode ( Trichinella ) resulted in a tree whereby nematodes clustered with arthropods, the basal position of nematodes in typical 18S analyses has been interpreted as long-branch attraction [ 3 ] .
If nematodes cluster basally because of long-branch attraction, then the strongest support for Ecdysozoa should be obtained with the slowest evolving proteins.
Phenomena such as unequal mutation rates and lateral gene transfer, or artifacts such as long-branch attraction may produce biased results [ 1].
Thus, the suggestion that a basal position of nematodes is the result of long-branch attraction [ 3 ] can be rejected.