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ArticleBMC genomics2017

A program to compute the soft Robinson-Foulds distance between phylogenetic networks.

Bingxin Lu, Louxin Zhang, Hon Wai Leong

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Article in BMC genomics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Bingxin LuDepartment of Computer Science, National University of Singapore, 13 Computing Drive, Singapore, 117417, Singapore.
Louxin ZhangDepartment of Mathematics, National University of Singapore, 10 Lower Kent Ridge, Singapore, 119076, Singapore. matzlx@nus.edu.sg.
Hon Wai LeongDepartment of Computer Science, National University of Singapore, 13 Computing Drive, Singapore, 117417, Singapore.

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Abstract

backgroundOver the past two decades, phylogenetic networks have been studied to model reticulate evolutionary events. The relationships among phylogenetic networks, phylogenetic trees and clusters serve as the basis for reconstruction and comparison of phylogenetic networks. To understand these relationships, two problems are raised: the tree containment problem, which asks whether a phylogenetic tree is displayed in a phylogenetic network, and the cluster containment problem, which asks whether a cluster is represented at a node in a phylogenetic network. Both the problems are NP-complete.

resultsA fast exponential-time algorithm for the cluster containment problem on arbitrary networks is developed and implemented in C. The resulting program is further extended into a computer program for fast computation of the Soft Robinson-Foulds distance between phylogenetic networks.

conclusionsTwo computer programs are developed for facilitating reconstruction and validation of phylogenetic network models in evolutionary and comparative genomics. Our simulation tests indicated that they are fast enough for use in practice. Additionally, the distribution of the Soft Robinson-Foulds distance between phylogenetic networks is demonstrated to be unlikely normal by our simulation data.

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AlgorithmsModels, GeneticPhylogenySoftwareAnimalsBiological EvolutionComputational BiologyCulicidaePlant ProteinsPoaceaeRhizoctoniaRNA, Double-StrandedRNA, FungalPlant ProteinsRNA, Double-StrandedRNA, FungalCluster containment problemExponential-time algorithmPhylogenetic network(Soft) Robinson–Foulds distanceTree containment problem

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PMID28361712
PMCPMC5374702

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