| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 723 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Basic concepts of molecular evolution -- Sequence databases and database searching -- Multiple sequence alignment -- Genetic distances and nucleotide substitution models -- Phylogenetic inference based on distance methods -- Phylogenetic inference using maximum likelihood methods -- Bayesian phylogenetic analysis using MrBayes -- Phylogeny inference based on parsimony and other methods using Paup -- Phylogenetic analysis using protein sequences -- Selecting models of evolution -- Molecular clock analysis -- Testing tree topologies -- Natural selection and adaptation of molecular sequences -- Estimating selection pressures on alignment of coding sequences -- Introduction to recombination detection -- Detecting and characterizing individual recombination events -- The coalescent: population genetic inference using genealogies -- Bayesian evolutionary analysis by sampling trees -- LAMARC: estimating population genetic parameters from molecular data -- Assessing substitution saturation with DAMBRE -- Split networks. A tool for exploring complex evolutionary relationships in molecular data |
| Summary |
A broad, hands on guide with detailed explanations of current methodology, relevant exercises and popular software tools |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 672-708) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Phylogeny.
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Phylogeny -- Computer programs
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Sequence Analysis, DNA -- methods
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Sequence Analysis, Protein -- methods
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Models, Genetic
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Phylogeny
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
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Phylogeny
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Phylogeny -- Computer programs
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Salemi, Marco, 1968-
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Vandamme, Anne-Mieke, 1960-
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Lemey, Philippe
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| ISBN |
9780521877107 |
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0521877105 |
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9780521730716 |
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0521730716 |
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9780511515750 |
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0511515758 |
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9780511517037 |
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0511517033 |
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9780511719639 |
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0511719639 |
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9780511819049 |
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0511819048 |
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