Special Topics in CS: Bioinformatics
Homework 6
 



Distance-based Phylogeny Construction


Use the distance matrix given in the following PowerPoint slides to answer the following questions:

1. Construct a phylogeny using the UPGMA algorithm. Show your work.
2. Construct a phylogeny using the neighbor-joining algorithm. Show your work.

Due: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004 Submit a hard copy of your answers to the above questions in class on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004. You do not need to use a special template or to provide references and citations for this homework.