Neighbor Joining Algorithms for Inferring Phylogenies via LCA Distances

@article{Gronau2007NeighborJA,
  title={Neighbor Joining Algorithms for Inferring Phylogenies via LCA Distances},
  author={Ilan Gronau and Shlomo Moran},
  journal={Journal of computational biology : a journal of computational molecular cell biology},
  year={2007},
  volume={14 1},
  pages={
          1-15
        }
}
  • Ilan GronauS. Moran
  • Published 24 March 2007
  • Computer Science
  • Journal of computational biology : a journal of computational molecular cell biology
Reconstructing phylogenetic trees efficiently and accurately from distance estimates is an ongoing challenge in computational biology from both practical and theoretical considerations. We study algorithms which are based on a characterization of edge-weighted trees by distances to LCAs (Least Common Ancestors). This characterization enables a direct application of ultrametric reconstruction techniques to trees which are not necessarily ultrametric. A simple and natural neighbor joining… 
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