Just finished my Molecular Evolution course (aka. Phylogenetics) and was wondering if anyone is interested in having a discussion on phylogenetics. If so, respond to his post with any areas of interest you may have that could be discussed. Some examples of ideas might be:
How to properly read and interpret phylogenetic trees
How to align DNA sequences and how alignments can influence results
How the types of analyses differ in their approach and what the weaknesses and strengths of each are
What Bayesian analysis is and how it works
How character mapping is done and how to interpret ancestral character states
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I wouldn't say I am an expert in this area, but discussing it will help solidify the things I have learned and I also imagine that there is a fair amount of uncertainty and confusion regarding phylogenetic approaches out there and it may be helpful to discuss it. But... I don't want to just "preach" about things no one is interested in discussing.
HBD
* I will start a discussion in Biological Evolution if there is interest.
Edited by herebedragons, : No reason given.
Whoever calls me ignorant shares my own opinion. Sorrowfully and tacitly I recognize my ignorance, when I consider how much I lack of what my mind in its craving for knowledge is sighing for... I console myself with the consideration that this belongs to our common nature. - Francesco Petrarca
"Nothing is easier than to persuade people who want to be persuaded and already believe." - another Petrarca gem.
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