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Introduction to Applications of the Likelihood Function in Molecular Evolution

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Buschbom, J., von Haeseler, A. (2005). Introduction to Applications of the Likelihood Function in Molecular Evolution. In: Statistical Methods in Molecular Evolution. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27733-1_2

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