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Presents a "cookbook" to aid beginners in creating phylogenetic trees from protein or nucleic acid s...
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Presents a "cookbook" to aid beginners in creating phylogenetic trees from protein or nucleic acid sequence data, for students who are familiar with personal computers and using the Web. Section I gives instructions on creating a phylogenetic tree by a distance method. Section II deals with major methods for constructing trees, and Sections III and IV discuss formats for publication. Section V discusses the reconstruction of ancestral sequences, and Section VI looks at relative advantages of nucleic acids versus proteins for phylogeny construction. Can be used as a supplement to a primary text in a systematics or phylogenetic course, and as a transition between a theoretical understanding of phylogenetics and practical application. Hall is affiliated with the University of Rochester. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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