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Collecting reliable clades using the Greedy Strict Consensus Merger.

Markus Fleischauer¹, Sebastian Böcker¹

¹Lehrstuhl für Bioinformatik, Friedrich-Schiller Universität , Jena , Thüringen , Germany.

|July 5, 2016

Summary

Supertree methods reconstruct large phylogenetic trees. New scoring functions for the Greedy Strict Consensus Merger (GSCM) improve clade discovery by 18%, enhancing supertree resolution.

Keywords:

Consensus Divide and Conquer FlipCut Phylogeny Supermatrix Supertree

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Area of Science:

Computational phylogenetics
Bioinformatics
Evolutionary biology

Background:

Supertree methods integrate multiple phylogenetic trees into a single, comprehensive tree.
These methods offer an alternative to computationally intensive phylogenetic inference, aiding in reconstructing the Tree of Life.
Existing supertree approaches face challenges with conflicting data and can be improved by identifying known clades.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance the Greedy Strict Consensus Merger (GSCM) for improved clade discovery in supertree construction.
To evaluate novel scoring functions and randomization techniques for GSCM preprocessing.
To increase the resolution and accuracy of supertrees generated using the Superfine approach.

Main Methods:

Development and application of novel scoring functions for the Greedy Strict Consensus Merger (GSCM).
Introduction of a randomization strategy to augment GSCM's clade identification capabilities.
Integration of improved GSCM results into the Superfine supertree construction framework.

Main Results:

The modified GSCM, utilizing new scoring functions and randomization, significantly increases the number of true positive clades identified.
A performance improvement of 18% in true positive clade discovery was observed compared to the standard Overlap scoring.
Enhanced clade discovery directly contributes to improved resolution in the final supertree.

Conclusions:

Novel scoring functions and randomization effectively enhance the Greedy Strict Consensus Merger (GSCM) for supertree construction.
The improved GSCM preprocessing step leads to more accurate and resolved phylogenetic supertrees.
This work provides a valuable advancement for reconstructing large-scale evolutionary histories.