MCB 372
Computer Methods in Molecular Evolution
Textbooks:
None is required but the following are recommended.
Understanding Bioinformatics by Marketa Zvelebil and Jeremy Baum
Publisher: Garland Science; 1 edition (August 29, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0815340249Recommended by people in my lab
Bioinformatics: A Practical Guide to the Analysis of Genes and Proteins, Third Edition
Edited by Andreas D. Baxevanis and B. F. Francis Ouellette
The book covers many aspect of bioinformatics that we do not cover in class, but it is an excellent reference. The section on phylogenetics is rather weak, but you have your instructors to provide you with much more detail.
Includes a very short Perl primer at the end
Don't buy the 2nd edition by mistake!
Inferring Phylogenies
by Joe FelsensteinISBN: 0-87893-177-5; $61.95 paper
Excellent book on phylogenetics and many aspects of population genetics (e.g., gene coalescence in populations, a topic that is rather relevant to species phylogenies in microorganisms :)).
For most MCBler this is not exactly bedtime reading, but if you need a well founded thorough explanation, this is a good book to consult.Bioinformatics And Molecular Evolution (Paperback)
by Paul G. Higgs, Teresa K. AttwoodThe authors discuss in detail many applications in molecular evolution and bioinformatics. This book should be very useful to those who want to study some aspects of things covered in this course in more detail.
Essential Bioinformatics (Paperback)
by Jin XiongExcellent book, it provides a very readable and concise overview of the most important tools and concepts in Bioinformatics
Learning Perl,
Fourth Edition
By Randal L. Schwartz, Tom Phoenix, brian d foy
Fourth Edition July 2005
ISBN: 0-596-10105-8Or similar, also there are many resources available online.
Molecular Evolution : A Phylogenetic Approach
by Roderic D. M. Page, Edward C. HolmesPaperback - 352 pages (October 1998)
Blackwell Science Inc; ISBN: 0865428891
This book gives an excellent introduction to terms, methods, and problems in molecular evolution. It does not contain details on individual algorithm, but it provides a very readable overview.
Rather expensive and outdated!
(Borrow it to read, don't buy)Available in the Library, link to amazon.com
