Trees from Trees: Construction of Phylogenetic Supertrees Using Clann

Christopher J Creevey, James O McInerney

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Abstract

Supertree methods combine multiple phylogenetic trees to produce the overall best "supertree." They can be used to combine phylogenetic information from datasets only partially overlapping and from disparate sources (like molecular and morphological data), or to break down problems thought to be computationally intractable. Some of the longest standing phylogenetic conundrums are now being brought to light using supertree approaches. We describe the most widely used supertree methods implemented in the software program "clann" and provide a step by step tutorial for investigating phylogenetic information and reconstructing the best supertree. Clann is freely available for Windows, Mac and Unix/Linux operating systems under the GNU public licence at (http://bioinf.nuim.ie/software/clann).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages139-61
Number of pages23
Volume537
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-59745-251-9
ISBN (Print)978-1-58829-910-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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