Unit
UNIT 6.1 Introduction to Inferring Evolutionary Relationships
Published Online: 1 FEB 2003
DOI: 10.1002/0471250953.bi0601s00
Copyright © 2003 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Lab Protocol Title
Current Protocols in Bioinformatics
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How to Cite
Page, R. D. 2003. Introduction to Inferring Evolutionary Relationships. Current Protocols in Bioinformatics. 00:6.1:6.1.1–6.1.13.
Publication History
- Published Online: 1 FEB 2003
- Published Print: JAN 2003
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Abstract
This unit provides a general introduction to phylogeny. It defines common terms and discusses the issue of rooting trees, in addition to comparing gene and species trees. Methods for inferring phylogenies, such as distance methods, parsimony methods, and maximum likelihood are also presented. The unit concludes with discussion of how to assess tree confidence.
