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In Bayesian phylogenetics, what is the goal of obtaining the posterior probability distribution?
In Bayesian phylogenetics, what is the goal of obtaining the posterior probability distribution?
- To obtain the final result of the analysis based on the prior, the data, and the model (correct)
- To determine the evolutionary distance between species
- To estimate the number of iterations for MCMC sampling
- To calculate the likelihood of a specific phylogenetic tree
What is impossible to calculate analytically in real instances of phylogenetic tree inference?
What is impossible to calculate analytically in real instances of phylogenetic tree inference?
- The pairwise alignment score
- The posterior probability (correct)
- The sequence databases
- The evolutionary rate of species
What does MCMC sampling time spend sampling a particular parameter value depend on?
What does MCMC sampling time spend sampling a particular parameter value depend on?
- Proportional to the posterior probability of that parameter value (correct)
- Proportional to the number of species in the phylogenetic tree
- Proportional to the sequence comparison score
- Proportional to the outgroup species' characteristics
What is the main focus of computational molecular microbiology course (MBIO 4700)?
What is the main focus of computational molecular microbiology course (MBIO 4700)?
In phylogenetic analysis, which method aims to find the tree that fits the data by evaluating tree topologies until a set of trees are generated with overall 'good' probabilities?
In phylogenetic analysis, which method aims to find the tree that fits the data by evaluating tree topologies until a set of trees are generated with overall 'good' probabilities?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis focuses on inferring evolutionary relationships based on the principle of minimizing the total amount of change or evolutionary events?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis focuses on inferring evolutionary relationships based on the principle of minimizing the total amount of change or evolutionary events?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis involves constructing a tree that maximizes the probability of observing the given DNA/protein sequence data under a particular model of evolution?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis involves constructing a tree that maximizes the probability of observing the given DNA/protein sequence data under a particular model of evolution?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis uses algorithms to estimate branch lengths and topology based on sequence dissimilarities?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis uses algorithms to estimate branch lengths and topology based on sequence dissimilarities?
'Bootstrap' in phylogenetic analysis is used for:
'Bootstrap' in phylogenetic analysis is used for:
In Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, what is used to summarize probabilities and tree topologies to get consensus trees?
In Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, what is used to summarize probabilities and tree topologies to get consensus trees?
In phylogenetics, what does 'MCMC' stand for?
In phylogenetics, what does 'MCMC' stand for?
Which software is specifically mentioned for preparing input for BEAST in phylogenetic analysis?
Which software is specifically mentioned for preparing input for BEAST in phylogenetic analysis?
In phylogenetic analysis, which method focuses on inferring evolutionary relationships based on the principle of minimizing the total amount of change or evolutionary events?
In phylogenetic analysis, which method focuses on inferring evolutionary relationships based on the principle of minimizing the total amount of change or evolutionary events?
What is the goal of obtaining the posterior probability distribution in Bayesian phylogenetic analysis?
What is the goal of obtaining the posterior probability distribution in Bayesian phylogenetic analysis?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis involves constructing a tree that maximizes the probability of observing the given DNA/protein sequence data under a particular model of evolution?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis involves constructing a tree that maximizes the probability of observing the given DNA/protein sequence data under a particular model of evolution?
'Bootstrap' in phylogenetic analysis is used for:
'Bootstrap' in phylogenetic analysis is used for:
'MCMC' in phylogenetics stands for:
'MCMC' in phylogenetics stands for:
'BEAST' in phylogenetic analysis is specifically mentioned for calculating:
'BEAST' in phylogenetic analysis is specifically mentioned for calculating:
In phylogenetic analysis, what does 'MCMC sampling time spend sampling a particular parameter value depend on?
In phylogenetic analysis, what does 'MCMC sampling time spend sampling a particular parameter value depend on?
Which software is mentioned for preparing input for BEAST in phylogenetic analysis?
Which software is mentioned for preparing input for BEAST in phylogenetic analysis?
What is impossible to calculate analytically in real instances of phylogenetic tree inference?
What is impossible to calculate analytically in real instances of phylogenetic tree inference?
'MrBayes' software is specifically mentioned for which type of analysis?
'MrBayes' software is specifically mentioned for which type of analysis?
In Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, what does the MCMC sampling time spend sampling a particular parameter value depend on?
In Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, what does the MCMC sampling time spend sampling a particular parameter value depend on?
What is the goal of obtaining the posterior probability distribution in Bayesian phylogenetics?
What is the goal of obtaining the posterior probability distribution in Bayesian phylogenetics?
What is impossible to calculate analytically in real instances of phylogenetic tree inference?
What is impossible to calculate analytically in real instances of phylogenetic tree inference?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis focuses on inferring evolutionary relationships based on the principle of minimizing the total amount of change or evolutionary events?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis focuses on inferring evolutionary relationships based on the principle of minimizing the total amount of change or evolutionary events?
'Bootstrap' in phylogenetic analysis is used for:
'Bootstrap' in phylogenetic analysis is used for:
Which software is specifically mentioned for preparing input for BEAST in phylogenetic analysis?
Which software is specifically mentioned for preparing input for BEAST in phylogenetic analysis?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis uses algorithms to estimate branch lengths and topology based on sequence dissimilarities?
Which method in phylogenetic analysis uses algorithms to estimate branch lengths and topology based on sequence dissimilarities?
What does 'MCMC' stand for in phylogenetics?
What does 'MCMC' stand for in phylogenetics?
What is the main focus of computational molecular microbiology course (MBIO 4700)?
What is the main focus of computational molecular microbiology course (MBIO 4700)?
In Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, what is used to summarize probabilities and tree topologies to get consensus trees?
In Bayesian phylogenetic analysis, what is used to summarize probabilities and tree topologies to get consensus trees?
