Techniques in Molecular Systematics and Evolution
The amount of information that can be obtained by using molecular techniques in evolution, systematics and ecology has increased exponentially over the last ten years. The need for more rapid and efficient methods of data acquisition and analysis is growi
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Techniques in Molecular Systematics and Evolution Edited by Rob DeSalle Gonzalo Giribet Ward Wheeler
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Editors: Dr. Rob DeSalle Dr. Gonzalo Giribet Dr. Ward C. Wbeeler American Museum of Natural History Department of Entomology Central Park West at 79 th Street New York, NY 10024-5192
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Techniques in molecular systematics and evolution / edited by Rob DeSalle, Gonzalo Giribet, Ward Wheeler. p. ; cm. - (Methods and tools in biosciences and medicine)
ISBN 978-3-7643-6257-7 ISBN 978-3-0348-8125-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-0348-8125-8 1. Molecular evolution-Methodology. 1. DSalle, Rob. II. Giribet, Gonzalo. III. Wbeeler, Ward. IV. Series. [DNLM: 1. Evolution, Molecular. 2. Data Interpretation, Statistic al. 3. Genomics-methods. 4. Phylogeny. QH 367.5 T255 2001] QH506.T435 2001 572.8'38-d21 2001035041 Deutsche Bibliothek Cataloging-in-Publication Data Techniques in molecular systematics and evolution / ed. by Rob DeSalie .... - Basel ; Boston; Berlin: Birkhăuser, 2001 (Methods and tools in biosciences and medicine)
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Contents List of Contributors General Introduction
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VII IX
I Analytical Methods Introduction to Part I Rob DeSalle, Gonzalo Giribet and Ward C. Wheeler
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1 Phylogenetic Analysis: The Basic Method John W. Wenzel
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2 Parsimony Analysis Mark E. Siddall
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3 Optimization Alignment: Down, Up, Error, and Improvements_ Ward C. Wheeler
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4 Techniques for Analyzing Large Data Sets Pablo A. GolobofT
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5 Measures of Support Mark E. Siddall
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6 Partitioning of Multiple Data Sets in Phylogenetic Analysis Patrick M. O'Grady, James Remsen and John E. Gatesy
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7 Complex Model Organism Genome Databases Charles G. Wray
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8 Comparative Phylogenomics: A Strategy for High-throughput Large-scale Sub-genomic Sequencing Projects for Phylogenetic Analysis Aloysius J. Phillips 9 Comparative Methods Richard H. Baker
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10 Analyzing Data at the
