The classic methodology of inferring a phylogenetic tree from sequence data is composed of two steps. First, a multiple sequence alignment (MSA) is computed. Then, a tree is reconstructed assuming the ...

Kevin Liu, Tandy J. Warnow, Mark T. Holder, Serita M. Nelesen, Jiaye Yu, Alexandros P. Stamatakis and C. Randal Linder Highly accurate estimation of phylogenetic trees for large data sets is difficult ...

This article introduces the field of bioinformatics and its importance as a cornerstone of biological research, as well as ...

Phylogenetic analysis and DNA sequence representation are foundational pillars in modern molecular biology and bioinformatics. These approaches not only facilitate the reconstruction of evolutionary ...

A team of researchers develops new search capabilities that will allow to compare the biochemical makeup of different species from across the tree of life. A team of researchers from the Max Planck ...

Genomes are key to unlocking life's evolutionary history. The presence and absence of certain genetic sequences and mutations ...

As of June 16, 2022, there were 10,594,265 sequences displayed in the UShER COVID-19 phylogenetic tree. 10 million sequences of COVID-19’s genomic code have now been organized into a phylogenetic tree ...

Humans share many sequences of nucleotides that make up our genes with other species – with pigs in particular, but also with mice and even bananas. Accordingly, some proteins in our bodies – strings ...