Phylogenomics: An Introduction

Christoph Bleidorn

Language: English

Publisher: Springer

Published: Jun 1, 2017

Collection: Academic
Reading Ease: 52.37
Genre: Textbook
Page Count: 524
Word Count: 99596

Description:

This unique textbook provides a clear and concise overview of the key principles of the complex field of phylogenomics, with a particular focus on sequencing technologies that are crucial to studying and understanding interrelations in evolutionary genomics. It includes chapters dedicated to the analysis of nucleotide sequences using assembling and alignment methods and also discusses the main strategies for phylogenetic studies, systematic errors and their correction. This highly readable textbook is intended for graduate students and young researchers with an interest in phylogenetics and evolutionary developmental biology.