Counting mutations by parsimony and estimation of mutation rate variation across nucleotide sites - A simulation study

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 83-95

  Deng, Hong Wen ^a,b   Fu, Yun Xin ^c  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HUNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA sequences; Parsimony; Simulations; UPGMA; Variable mutation rates

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034234131     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(00)00121-7     Document Type: Article

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