Phylogenetic Trees and Molecular Evolution
A Hands-on Introduction with Uncertainty Quantification Corrected
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Beschreibung
This book serves as a brief introduction to phylogenetic trees and molecular evolution for biologists and biology students. It does so by presenting the main concepts in a variety of ways: first visually, then in a history, next in a dice game, and finally in simple equations.
The content is primarily designed to introduce upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of biology to phylogenetic tree reconstruction and the underlying models of molecular evolution. A unique feature also of interest to experienced researchers is the emphasis on simple ways to quantify the uncertainty in the results more fully than is possible with standard methods.This book serves as a brief introduction to phylogenetic trees and molecular evolution for biologists and biology students. It does so by presenting the main concepts in a variety of ways: first visually, then in a history, next in a dice game, and finally in simple equations.
The content is primarily designed to introduce upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of biology to phylogenetic tree reconstruction and the underlying models of molecular evolution. A unique feature also of interest to experienced researchers is the emphasis on simple ways to quantify the uncertainty in the results more fully than is possible with standard methods.
Jump-starts readers with a visual introduction to the main ideas of molecular phylogenetics Provides competitive dice games to equip players with an intuitive grasp of evolutionary models Features hands-on exercises to foster and assess mastery of the material and to stimulate critical thinking
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David R. Bickel
Themen in »Phylogenetic Trees and Molecular Evolution«
molecular evolution molecular phylogenetics phylogenetic tree reconstruction molecular clock hypothesis uncertainty quantification