Phylogenetic trees from large datasets [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Heiko A. Schmidt

Phylogenetic Trees from Large DatasetsInaugural – DissertationzurErlangung des Doktorgrades derMathematisch–Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult atder Heinrich–Heine–Universitat Dusse ldorfvorgelegt vonHeiko A. Schmidtaus BonnDusseldorf2003Gedruckt mit der Genehmigung der Mathematisch-NaturwissenschaftlichenFakult at der Heinrich-Heine-Universitat DusseldorfReferent: Prof. Dr. Arndt von HaeselerKorreferent: Prof. Dr. William MartinTag der mundlic hen Prufung: 28.07.2003The DachshundIndeed, it was made on the plan of a bench for length and lowness. It seemedto be satis ed, but I thought the plan poor, and structurally weak, on accountof the distance between the forward supports and those abaft. With age thedog’s back was likely to sag; and it seemed to me that it would have been astronger and more practicable dog if it had had some more legs.Mark Twain (Following the Equator, 1895-1896)Biologists must constantly keep in mind that what they see was not designed,but rather evolved.Francis Crick (What Mad Pursuit, 1988)ivPrefaceThisthesisdealswithtopicsfromBioinformatics/Phyloinformatics. Ittouchesthe eldsalgorithmic complexity, molecular phylogenetics, sequence evolution, as well as parallelcomputing and, thus, is addressed to an interdisciplinary community.