MIG Workshop: Intro to phylogenetics

Lead instructors: Prof Yao-ban Chan

This workshop will introduce the basic theory and applications of phylogenetics. Topics covered will include phylogenetics basics, sequence evolution models, and distance-based, maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods for phylogeny reconstruction. There will also be some practical exercises in R. 

Pre-requisite: R programming, see prior workshop ‘Intro to R’ 

Please note, $25 booking fee is fully refunded upon workshop attendance.

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