Completed Genomes and the Tree of Life

  1. Jonathan Pevsner

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/047145916X.ch12

Book Title

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

Additional Information

How to Cite

Pevsner, J. (2005) Completed Genomes and the Tree of Life, in Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/047145916X.ch12

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 18 JUN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471210047

Online ISBN: 9780471459163

SEARCH

CHAPTER TOOLS

Get PDF (5478K)

Keywords:

  • genome analysis;
  • tree of life;
  • molecular analysis;
  • genome-sequencing projects;
  • genome annotation

Summary

This chapter includes the following topics:

  • Introduction

  • Brief History of Systematics

  • History of Life on Earth

  • Molecular Sequences as Basis of Tree of Life

  • Role of Bioinformatics in Taxonomy

  • Genome-Sequencing Projects: Historical Overview

  • Brief Chronology of Genome-Sequencing Projects

  • Overview of Genome Analysis

  • Perspective

  • Pitfalls

  • Discussion Question

  • Problem

  • Self-Test Quiz

Get PDF (5478K)