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A new alignment-free method, composition vector tree (CVTree), confirms fungal phylogenetics, strengthening the fungal Tree of Life (TOL). This approach complements standard methods by providing consistent results and resolving unsettled evolutionary relationships.

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Area of Science:

Mycology
Bioinformatics
Evolutionary Biology

Background:

Molecular phylogenetics has significantly advanced fungal systematics using gene comparisons.
Alignment-based methods are standard but require independent verification for fungal Tree of Life (TOL) accuracy.
Advancements in fungal genome sequencing and the novel composition vector tree (CVTree) approach enable this verification.

Purpose of the Study:

To verify fungal phylogenetics using a new alignment-free method.
To assess the consistency of the CVTree approach with standard phylogenetic methods.
To provide a more secure footing for the fungal Tree of Life (TOL).

Main Methods:

Construction of an unscaled phylogenetic tree using the alignment-free CVTree method.
Analysis of 82 fungal genomes from 5 phyla.
Comparison of CVTree results with established alignment-based phylogenetic analyses.

Main Results:

The CVTree phylogeny largely agrees with standard methods, inferring major fungal groups accurately.
CVTree resolved several previously unsettled evolutionary placements within Pezizomycotina and Sordariomycetes.
Specific clades were resolved within Saccharomycotina, including CTG and whole-genome duplication clades, with Candida glabrata placed at the base of the latter.

Conclusions:

The CVTree approach serves as a valuable complement to standard phylogenetic methods.
The consistency between CVTree and standard methods increases confidence in current fungal systematics.
This study enhances the reliability of the fungal Tree of Life (TOL).