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    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1997 Jun 24;94(13):6815-9.

    Likelihood-mapping: a simple method to visualize phylogenetic content of a sequence alignment.

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    Zoologisches Institut, Universität München, P.O. Box 202136, D-80021 Munich, Germany.

    Abstract

    We introduce a graphical method, likelihood-mapping, to visualize the phylogenetic content of a set of aligned sequences. The method is based on an analysis of the maximum likelihoods for the three fully resolved tree topologies that can be computed for four sequences. The three likelihoods are represented as one point inside an equilateral triangle. The triangle is partitioned in different regions. One region represents star-like evolution, three regions represent a well-resolved phylogeny, and three regions reflect the situation where it is difficult to distinguish between two of the three trees. The location of the likelihoods in the triangle defines the mode of sequence evolution. If n sequences are analyzed, then the likelihoods for each subset of four sequences are mapped onto the triangle. The resulting distribution of points shows whether the data are suitable for a phylogenetic reconstruction or not.

    PMID:
    9192648
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID: PMC21241
    Free PMC Article

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