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The rise of statistical phylogenetics
This paper provides a review of the many applications of statistics within the field of phylogenetics, that is, the study of evolutionary history. The reader is assumed to be a statistician rather than a phylogeneticist, so some background is given on what phylogenetics is, along with a brief history of different approaches to phylogenetic inference. The latter half of the paper focuses on a series of open statistical problems in the field with the aim of encouraging more statisticians to engage with this fascinating area of research.
Funding
Australian Research Council
History
Publication title
Australian and New Zealand Journal of StatisticsVolume
55Pagination
205-220ISSN
1369-1473Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Blackwell Publ LtdPlace of publication
108 Cowley Rd, Oxford, England, Oxon, Ox4 1JfRights statement
Copyright 2013 Australian Statistical Publishing AssociationRepository Status
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