Phylogenetic Trees and Molecular Evolution:A Hands-on Introduction with Uncertainty Quantification Corrected (SpringerBriefs in Systems Biology)

by: David R. Bickel (Author)

Publisher: Springer
Edition:1st ed. 2022

Publication Date: 30 Sept. 2022

Language: English

Print Length: 119 pages

ISBN-10: 3031119576

ISBN-13: 9783031119576

Book Description

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.