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978-0-387-27733-2

Statistical Methods in Molecular Evolution

Publication year: 2005

ISBN: 978-0-387-27733-2

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This book provides an overview of the statistical theory and methods used in studies of molecular evolution. It includes an introductory section suitable for readers that are new to the field, a section discussing practical methods for data analysis, and more specialized sections discussing specific models and addressing statistical issues relating to estimation and model choice. The chapters are written by the leaders in the field and they will take the reader from basic introductory material to the state-of the-art statistical methods.


Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, Likelihood, Markov chain, Phylogenie, Probability theory, bioinformatics, biology, data analysis, evolution, genetics, genome, genomics, hidden markov model, molecular evolution, protein