Annual percentage yield (APY) represents the rate of interest on a certificate of deposit, savings account or other investment. Typically annual percentage yield is calculated for accounts receiving compounded interest rather than a simple interest reflecting the nominal (official) interest.rate.
Molecular phylogeny is the use of the structure of molecule s to gain information on an organ ism's evolution ary relationships.The result of a molecular phylogenetic ana lysis is express ed in a so-called phylogenetic tree.Molecular phylogeny is the use of a gene 's molecular character istics to class ify an organ ism and to place it on a map of evolution ary relationships known as the phylogenetic tree.olecular phylogeny indicates that human pubic lice diverged from gorilla lice as recently as 3.3 MYA [3], whereas the chimp and human host lineage split from the gorilla lineage at least 7 MYA (Figure 3).
Definition of PHYLOGENY. 1. : the evolutionary history of a kind of organism. 2. : the evolution of a genetically related group of organisms as distinguished from the development of the individual organism. 3. : the history or course of the development of something (as a word or custom). See phylogeny defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.