Networks: expanding evolutionary thinking

Eric Bapteste; Leo van Iersel; Axel Janke; Scot Kelchner; Steven Kelk; James O McInerney; David A Morrison; Luay Nakhleh; Mike Steel; Leen Stougie; James Whitfield

doi:10.1016/j.tig.2013.05.007

Networks: expanding evolutionary thinking

Trends Genet. 2013 Aug;29(8):439-41. doi: 10.1016/j.tig.2013.05.007. Epub 2013 Jun 11.

Authors

Eric Bapteste¹, Leo van Iersel, Axel Janke, Scot Kelchner, Steven Kelk, James O McInerney, David A Morrison, Luay Nakhleh, Mike Steel, Leen Stougie, James Whitfield

Affiliation

¹ Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.

PMID: 23764187
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2013.05.007

Abstract

Networks allow the investigation of evolutionary relationships that do not fit a tree model. They are becoming a leading tool for describing the evolutionary relationships between organisms, given the comparative complexities among genomes.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Evolution*
Genome
Models, Genetic*
Phylogeny*
Saccharomyces / genetics