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Phylogenetic Tree Reconstruction Methods by Romario Tim Vaz is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides an overview of phylogenetic tree reconstruction methods including maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood, distance-based methods like UPGMA and neighbor-joining. It discusses computing likelihood values using dynamic programming and hill climbing to find local maxima. Examples are given to demonstrate computing likelihoods on sample trees using the Jukes-Cantor nucleotide substitution model. The UPGMA clustering algorithm is also summarized.
- Author
- Romario Tim Vaz
- Language
- EN