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

Vandamme, Anne-Mieke (edited); Salemi, Marco (edited)

ISBN 10: 052180390X / ISBN 13: 9780521803908

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004

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First Edition / Second Print (first published 2003). Hardback copy in pictorial boards, no dustjacket as issued. 406pp. Colour and b/w diagrams throughout. Not library copy, neat name in ink to ffep. (41/5). Seller Inventory # ABE-1611926389037

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Title: The Phylogenetic Handbook - A Practical ...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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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.

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.