The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to DNA and Protein Phylogeny - Hardcover

 
9780521803908: The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to DNA and Protein Phylogeny
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 052180390X ISBN 13: 9780521803908
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

The Phylogenetic Handbook is a broad introduction to the theory and practice of nucleotide and amino acid phylogenetic analysis. As an unique feature of this book, each chapter contains an extensive practical section, in which step-by-step exercises on real data sets introduce the most widely used phylogeny software including CLUSTAL, PHYLIP, PAUP*, DAMBE, TREE-PUZZLE, TREECON, SplitsTree, TreeView, SimPlot, MEGA2, PAML and BOOTSCANNING. The book provides a strong background in basic topics: the use of sequence databases, alignment algorithms, tree-building methods, estimation of genetic distances, and testing models of evolution.

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Book Description

The Phylogenetic Handbook provides a broad introduction to the theory and practice of phylogenetic analysis. It provides a strong grounding in basic topics including the use of sequence databases, alignment algorithms, tree-building methods, estimation of genetic distances, and testing evolutionary models. Each chapter begins with the theory, followed by a practical section, explaining the application of some of the most widely-used phylogeny software including CLUSTAL, PHYLIP, PAUP*, DAMBE, TREE-PUZZLE, TREECON, SplitsTree, TreeView, SimPlot, MEGA2, PAML, and BOOTSCANNING. An invaluable resource for graduate students and professionals in the field of molecular evolution.

Review

"This is a splendid book that does what it says on the cover and presents a practical approach to phylogeny with molecules. ...an excellent tutor for undergraduate or postgraduate study, or for anyone seeking to enter the field." Microbiology Today

"The practice sections throughout the book are exceptionally well-done, making this an extremely valuable feature of this book and one that distinguishes it from the few other phylogenetic texts available...this volume is an excellent resource for phylogenetic analysis for those who are both new and experienced in molecular evolutionary techniques." American Journal of Human Biology

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052180390X
ISBN 13 
9780521803908
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
430
Editor
Salemi Marco, Vandamme Anne-Mieke