Uniformization for sampling realizations of Markov processes: applications to Bayesian implementations of codon substitution models
Author(s) -
Nicolas Rodrigue,
Hervé Philippe,
Nicolas Lartillot
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.599
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1367-4811
pISSN - 1367-4803
DOI - 10.1093/bioinformatics/btm532
Subject(s) - computer science , markov chain monte carlo , uniformization (probability theory) , substitution (logic) , tree (set theory) , bayesian probability , algorithm , probabilistic logic , theoretical computer science , pruning , range (aeronautics) , markov chain , markov model , mathematics , artificial intelligence , variable order markov model , machine learning , combinatorics , programming language , materials science , composite material , agronomy , biology
Mapping character state changes over phylogenetic trees is central to the study of evolution. However, current probabilistic methods for generating such mappings are ill-suited to certain types of evolutionary models, in particular, the widely used models of codon substitution.
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