TY - JOUR
AU - Steel, Mike
AB -  LEMEY , P. , SALEMI , M. , and VANDAMME , A.‐M. ( eds ). The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to Phylogenetic Analysis and Hypothesis Testing , 2nd edition . Cambridge University Press , Cambridge , UK , 2009 . xxvi + 723 pp. $125.00/£70.00. ISBN 9780521877107 . Phylogenetics is the reconstruction and analysis of phylogenetic trees and networks from genetic data. It is a rapidly growing field that has become central to systematic biology, viral evolution, conservation biology, and the study of evolutionary processes. This impressive handbook (more than 700 pages) provides unparalleled coverage of the practice of turning genetic data into sensible statements about evolutionary history and processes. With its 21 chapters organized into seven sections, and 37 pages of references, it is a sort of “Hitchhiker's Guide” to phylogenetics, as suggested by the Douglas Adams quote (in Edward Holmes’ Foreword section) that finishes: “DON’T PANIC.” A notable aspect of the book is the clean division of each chapter into two parts: “Theory” followed by “Practice.” The “Theory” describes the underlying mathematical, statistical, or computational ideas, while “Practice” illustrates the use of the techniques, typically with real datasets, and one or more software packages. Each 
TI - The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to Phylogenetic Analysis and Hypothesis Testing edited by LEMEY, P., SALEMI, M., and VANDAMME, A.‐M.
JF - Biometrics
DO - 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2010.01388.x
DA - 2010-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/the-phylogenetic-handbook-a-practical-approach-to-phylogenetic-Wx0pDv0U7G
SP - 324
VL - 66
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -