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Area of Science:

Computational phylogenetics
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping technologies

Background:

Phylogenetic studies often involve geographic data, but visualizing this information on interactive web maps presents technical challenges.
Existing methods for displaying geophylogenetic data may lack integration with popular web mapping platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a straightforward tool for the visualization of geophylogenies on web maps.
To facilitate the integration of phylogenetic and geographic data for broader accessibility and analysis.

Main Methods:

The tool processes input data from a NEXUS format file containing geographic coordinates.
It transforms the geographic information into a GeoJSON format file.
The generated GeoJSON file is compatible with standard web map applications.

Main Results:

A functional tool capable of converting NEXUS-formatted geographic data into GeoJSON.
Successful demonstration of geophylogeny display on web map applications such as Google Maps and OpenStreetMap.
The tool simplifies the process of mapping phylogenetic data with geographic origins.

Conclusions:

The developed tool offers a simple and effective solution for displaying geophylogenies on interactive web maps.
This approach enhances the accessibility and interpretability of phylogeographic data for researchers and the public.
The tool bridges the gap between phylogenetic analysis and web-based geospatial visualization.