Chapter 8 Phylogenetic analysis
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Vikas Kumar
Abstract
Phylogeny refers to the evolutionary origin of organisms. Phylogenetics deals with the investigation of phylogenies, which serve as representations of the evolutionary connections between different species. This tool facilitates the assessment of evolutionary links among different species. Molecular phylogenetic analysis utilizes the sequence of a prevalent gene or protein to evaluate the evolutionary correlation among species. The phylogenetic tree or a branching, tree-like figure is typically used to represent the evolutionary relationship that phylogenetic research reveals. In the past, phylogenetic trees were primarily confined to examining evolutionary biology and related fields such as systematics and taxonomy. This chapter elucidates the fundamental significance of evolutionary links, which may be effectively established through phylogenetic analysis. This analytical approach is pivotal in investigating evolutionary biology, systematics, taxonomy, and contemporary drug development.
Abstract
Phylogeny refers to the evolutionary origin of organisms. Phylogenetics deals with the investigation of phylogenies, which serve as representations of the evolutionary connections between different species. This tool facilitates the assessment of evolutionary links among different species. Molecular phylogenetic analysis utilizes the sequence of a prevalent gene or protein to evaluate the evolutionary correlation among species. The phylogenetic tree or a branching, tree-like figure is typically used to represent the evolutionary relationship that phylogenetic research reveals. In the past, phylogenetic trees were primarily confined to examining evolutionary biology and related fields such as systematics and taxonomy. This chapter elucidates the fundamental significance of evolutionary links, which may be effectively established through phylogenetic analysis. This analytical approach is pivotal in investigating evolutionary biology, systematics, taxonomy, and contemporary drug development.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Contributors VII
- Chapter 1 Introduction to bioinformatics 1
- Chapter 2 Biological databases and bioinformatics tools 13
- Chapter 3 Fundamentals of bioinformatics 41
- Chapter 4 Tools used in sequence alignment 61
- Chapter 5 Recent advances in the discovery of drug molecules: trends, scope, and relevance 83
- Chapter 6 Computer-aided drug design and drug discovery 103
- Chapter 7 Immunoinformatics: computational keys to immune system secrets 123
- Chapter 8 Phylogenetic analysis 141
- Chapter 9 Basic structure of proteins: current paradigms, trends, and perspective 151
- Index 171
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Contributors VII
- Chapter 1 Introduction to bioinformatics 1
- Chapter 2 Biological databases and bioinformatics tools 13
- Chapter 3 Fundamentals of bioinformatics 41
- Chapter 4 Tools used in sequence alignment 61
- Chapter 5 Recent advances in the discovery of drug molecules: trends, scope, and relevance 83
- Chapter 6 Computer-aided drug design and drug discovery 103
- Chapter 7 Immunoinformatics: computational keys to immune system secrets 123
- Chapter 8 Phylogenetic analysis 141
- Chapter 9 Basic structure of proteins: current paradigms, trends, and perspective 151
- Index 171
