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TreeHub: a comprehensive dataset of phylogenetic trees
Ping Wu1, Yawei Cao2,3,4, Jiajie Yang2,3,4
1College of Life Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610101, China.
Scientific Data
|June 2, 2025
Summary
We developed an automated method to extract phylogenetic data from research papers, creating the TreeHub database. This resource provides 135,502 phylogenetic trees to advance biodiversity and evolutionary studies.
Area of Science:
- Evolutionary biology
- Bioinformatics
- Computational biology
Background:
- Phylogenetic relationships are fundamental to biological research.
- Existing phylogenetic tree resources suffer from limited coverage and data scarcity.
- Accurate and comprehensive phylogenetic datasets are needed for modern biological studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an automated approach for extracting phylogenetic data from scientific literature.
- To construct a comprehensive and reliable database of phylogenetic trees.
- To facilitate research in biodiversity and evolutionary theory.
Main Methods:
- Automated data extraction from scientific papers and public databases.
- Integration of species information.
- Construction of the TreeHub database.
Main Results:
- Developed a novel automated method for phylogenetic data extraction.
- Created TreeHub, a dataset containing 135,502 phylogenetic trees.
- The dataset is sourced from 7,879 research articles across 609 journals.
Conclusions:
- TreeHub offers a reliable and accessible resource for the scientific community.
- The database will accelerate innovations in biodiversity studies and evolutionary theory.
- High-density phylogenetic data supports advanced biological research.
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