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    • Existing heuristics like RIATA-HGT and EEEP have limitations in speed or accuracy.

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    • To introduce a novel heuristic for estimating SPR distances between phylogenetic trees.
    • To compare the performance of the new heuristic against existing methods (RIATA-HGT and EEEP).
    • To propose a new, symmetric measure of tree similarity based on weighted SPR distances.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a new heuristic algorithm to approximate SPR distances.
    • Comparative analysis of the heuristic's performance against RIATA-HGT and EEEP using tree similarity estimations.
    • Formulation of a tree similarity measure using minimum weighted SPR moves.

    Main Results:

    • The new heuristic performs favorably compared to RIATA-HGT and EEEP.
    • It provides better estimations for similar trees and comparable results to EEEP for dissimilar trees.
    • The proposed similarity measure is symmetric and computationally efficient.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed heuristic offers a significant speed improvement for SPR distance estimation.
    • This method provides a valuable tool for phylogenetic analysis and tree comparison.
    • The new weighted SPR distance measure enhances the understanding of tree relationships.