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Estimating Species Trees: Practical and Theoretical Aspects
L Lacey Knowles
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Description for Estimating Species Trees: Practical and Theoretical Aspects
Hardcover. Recent computational and modeling advances have produced methods for estimating species trees directly, avoiding the problems and limitations of the traditional phylogenetic paradigm where an estimated gene tree is equated with the history of species divergence. Editor(s): Knowles, L. Lacey; Kubatko, Laura S. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 554.
Recent computational and modeling advances have produced methods for estimating species trees directly, avoiding the problems and limitations of the traditional phylogenetic paradigm where an estimated gene tree is equated with the history of species divergence. The overarching goal of the volume is to increase the visibility and use of these new methods by the entire phylogenetic community by specifically addressing several challenges: (i) firm understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the methodology, (ii) empirical examples demonstrating the utility of the methodology as well as its limitations, and (iii) attention to technical aspects involved in the actual software implementation of ... Read more
Recent computational and modeling advances have produced methods for estimating species trees directly, avoiding the problems and limitations of the traditional phylogenetic paradigm where an estimated gene tree is equated with the history of species divergence. The overarching goal of the volume is to increase the visibility and use of these new methods by the entire phylogenetic community by specifically addressing several challenges: (i) firm understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the methodology, (ii) empirical examples demonstrating the utility of the methodology as well as its limitations, and (iii) attention to technical aspects involved in the actual software implementation of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470526859
SKU
V9780470526859
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About L Lacey Knowles
L. Lacey Knowles, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor/Associate Curator for the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan. Her research areas include speciation, sexual selection, phylogeography, and evolutionary radiations. Dr. Knowles was recently awarded a three-year grant by The National Science Foundation, titled "Population genetics of species delimitation: Methodology and application of a unified approach to inferring species boundaries." ... Read more
Reviews for Estimating Species Trees: Practical and Theoretical Aspects
"I do not disagree, and I therefore hope that this book will stimulate theoreticians to become involved in exploring specific topics in more depth and encourage empiricists to test the available methods by using them in their own data analyses. In this way, phylogenetics should move closer to its ultimate practical goal of producing accurate evolutionary histories for all known ... Read more