RESEARCH ARTICLE
Letter: TreeAdder: A Tool to Assist the Optimal Positioning of a New Leaf into an Existing Phylogenetic Tree
Derek Gatherer*
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2007Volume: 1
First Page: 1
Last Page: 2
Publisher ID: TOBIOIJ-1-1
DOI: 10.2174/1875036200701010001
Article History:
Received Date: 12/11/2007Revision Received Date: 26/11/2007
Acceptance Date: 27/11/2007
Electronic publication date: 11/12/2007
Collection year: 2007
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Abstract
TreeAdder is a computer application that adds a leaf in all possible positions on a phylogenetic tree. The resulting set of trees represent a dataset appropriate for maximum likelihood calculation of the optimal tree. TreeAdder therefore provides a utility for what was previously a tedious and error-prone process.