Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics
Home > Mathematics and Science Textbooks > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution > Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics
Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics

Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Available


X
About the Book

Parsimony analysis (cladistics) has long been one of the most widely used methods of phylogenetic inference in the fields of systematic and evolutionary biology. Moreover it has mathematical attributes that lend itself for use with complex, genomic-scale data sets. This book demonstrates the potential that this powerful hierarchical data summarization method also has for both structural and functional comparative genomic research.

Table of Contents:
Preface 1: Victor A. Albert: Parsimony and phylogenetics in the genomic age The philosophy of parsimony analysis, including comparison with model-based approaches 2: Arnold G. Kluge: What is the rationale for 'Ockham's Razor' (a.k.a. parsimony) in phylogenetic inference? 3: Elliott Sober: Parsimony and its presuppositions Parsimony, character analysis, and optimization of sequence characters 4: Brent D. Mishler: The logic of the data matrix in phylogenetic analysis 5: Ward C. Wheeler: Alignment, dynamic homology, and optimization 6: Jan De Laet: Parsimony and the problem of inapplicables in sequence data Computational limits of parsimony analysis: from historical aspects to competition with fast model-based approaches 7: Jerrold I. Davis, Kevin C. Nixon, Damon P. Little: The limits of conventional cladistic analysis 8: Pablo A. Goloboff, Diego Pol: Parsimony and Bayesian phylogenetics Mathematical attributes of parsimony 9: Mike Steel and David Penny: Maximum parsimony and the phylogenetic information in multi-state characters Parsimony and genomics 10: David A. Liberles: Using phylogeny to understand genomic evolution 11: Igor Rogozin et al.: Dollo parsimony and reconstruction of genome evolution References Index

About the Author :
Victor Albert is Head of the Botanical Garden and Associate Professor at The Natural History Museums and Botanical Garden, University of Oslo, Norway. Dr. Albert has published and lectured broadly in the fields of phylogenetic theory and methodology, plant systematics and evolution, plant molecular developmental biology, and evolutionary genomics.

Review :
"Many readers might be wondering why a simple principle such as parsimony would be so useful in a technologically advanced area of study like genomics. The answer is found within the pages of this volume." The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 82, Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History "This is one of those rare edited volumes that reads like a recent journal with respect to the novelty of work, and is in many ways exciting because of the material included." The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 82, Rob DeSalle, American Museum of Natural History "There is a lot to consider in the book for practicing systematists, mostly issues of molecular systematics, ranging from DNA sequence alignment problems to those of the practicality of analysis of the enormous and ever increasing data sets that are generated by genomic approaches to phylogeny reconstruction." Olivier Rieppel, Biology and Philosophy (2007), 22:141-144 "...this is the book to consult if you want to know more about the role that parsimony analysis has to play in phylogenetics today and what it might be used for in the future." Systematic Biology, 56(1): 147-149, 2007


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780199297306
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 450 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0199297304
  • Publisher Date: 16 Mar 2006
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Spine Width: 14 mm
  • Width: 190 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics
Oxford University Press -
Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Parsimony, Phylogeny, and Genomics

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!