Probabilistic Graphical Model Representation in Phylogenetics

@article{Hhna2013ProbabilisticGM,
  title={Probabilistic Graphical Model Representation in Phylogenetics},
  author={Sebastian H{\"o}hna and Tracy A. Heath and Bastien Boussau and Michael J. Landis and Fredrik Ronquist and John P. Huelsenbeck},
  journal={Systematic Biology},
  year={2013},
  volume={63},
  pages={753 - 771}
}
Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of the model space explored in statistical phylogenetics, emphasizing the need for new approaches to statistical model representation and software development. Clear communication and representation of the chosen model is crucial for: (i) reproducibility of an analysis, (ii) model development, and (iii) software design. Moreover, a unified, clear and understandable framework for model representation lowers the barrier for beginners and nonspecialists to… 
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