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Efficient Bayesian phylogenetics under the infinite sites model.

Ivan Specht¹, Julia A Palacios^1,2,3

¹Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering, Stanford University, 475 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, United States.

|April 17, 2026

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We developed inPhynite, a fast Bayesian algorithm for inferring gene genealogies and evolutionary history from DNA sequences. It significantly improves computational efficiency for large genomic datasets without sacrificing accuracy.

Keywords:

Bayesian coalescent effective population size infinite sites phylogenetics

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Area of Science:

Population Genetics
Computational Biology
Evolutionary Biology

Background:

Bayesian inference of gene genealogies and evolutionary parameters from molecular sequences is crucial for understanding population evolutionary history.
Current computational tools often exhibit poor scalability with increasing sample sizes, limiting their application to large genomic datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce inPhynite, a novel, highly-efficient Bayesian inference algorithm designed for genomic datasets.
To leverage the infinite sites mutation model for simplified likelihood calculations and improved computational performance.
To enable accurate inference of gene genealogies and effective population size trajectories.

Main Methods:

Developed inPhynite, a Bayesian inference algorithm compatible with the infinite sites mutation model.
Designed an efficient Markov chain for sampling mutations and coalescences in a coarse-grained space.
Modeled effective population size trajectories as piecewise constant functions.

Main Results:

inPhynite achieves a significant speedup of over 225 times in statistical efficiency on large datasets compared to existing methods.
The algorithm demonstrates no loss in accuracy, maintaining high precision in inferring evolutionary parameters.
Successfully applied inPhynite to real and synthetic data, validating its performance and utility.

Conclusions:

inPhynite offers a computationally efficient and accurate solution for Bayesian inference of genomic and evolutionary data.
The algorithm facilitates a deeper understanding of population evolutionary history and past effective population sizes.
Demonstrated the utility of inPhynite in analyzing human mitochondrial DNA to reconstruct evolutionary trajectories.