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Part 1 – Trees and likelihood
Answer the following questions in your own words. Remember - the goal is not to get everything correct. The objective is to develop your understanding of complex models through writing ✍️📈
Link to the video:
Paul Lewis phylogenetics primer part 1
Link to course website:
phylogenetics-fau.netlify.app
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In your own words, how would you describe the terms
conditional probability
and
likelihood
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Why do we calculate likelihoods on a
log scale
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How does the probability of transitioning from one character state to another (e.g., from A to T) change
over time
?
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Transition probability tool
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What do we calculate using
Felsenstein’s pruning algorithm
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Can you describe the gist of Felsenstein’s pruning algorithm? (optional)
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