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Published on: December 7, 2021
Treelink: data integration, clustering and visualization of phylogenetic trees
Christian Allende1, Erik Sohn2, Cedric Little3
1Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Diagonal las Torres 2640, Santiago, 7941169, Chile. christian.allende.cid@gmail.com.
TreeLink software integrates diverse datasets with phylogenetic trees for comparative analysis. It visualizes data attributes, simplifies trees with a novel clustering algorithm, and supports phylogeographic plotting.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Phylogenetic trees are crucial in biological studies, requiring node attribute association.
- Existing tools lack integrative and comparative analysis capabilities for tree data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce TreeLink, a software for integrating datasets with phylogenetic trees.
- To enable automated data integration, classification, and visualization of tree attributes.
Main Methods:
- Developed platform-independent software (TreeLink) for linking datasets and sequences to trees.
- Implemented automated data integration, tree classification, and attribute distribution visualization.
- Created a novel clustering algorithm for tree simplification and clade identification.
Main Results:
- TreeLink successfully integrates diverse data sources with phylogenetic trees.
- The software facilitates classification and visualization of data attributes across tree branches and leaves.
- Integrated geographical data enables phylogeographic plotting using parsimony and likelihood algorithms.
Conclusions:
- TreeLink effectively integrates and visualizes differences within phylogenetic trees using various data sources.
- Supports popular file formats (Newick, CSV) and exports visualizations, clusters, and sequences.
- Available as a web and desktop application.
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