Building combined MRP-matrices with BuM, an automated web-tool

Author(s)

Hammoud, Muhsen ^[1] ; Gois, Joao Paulo ^[1] ; Santos, Daubian ^[1] ; Sampronha, Stephanie ^[1] ; Santos, Charles Morphy D. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Fed ABC, Santo Andre, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4567, n. 2, p. 387-394, MAR 15 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

The most common methods for combining different phylogenetic trees with uneven but overlapping taxon sampling are the Matrix Representation with Parsimony (MRP) and consensus tree methods. Although straightforward, some steps of MRP are time-consuming and risky when manually performed, especially the preparation of the matrix representations from the original topologies, and the creation of the single matrix containing all the information of the individual trees. Here we present Building MRP-Matrices (BuM), a free online tool for generating a combined matrix, following Baum and Ragan coding scheme, from files containing phylogenetic trees in parenthetical format. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/11768-8 - Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of Diptera in the Atlantic Forest: analysis of form, time and space emphasizing the infraorder Tabanomorpha (Diptera, Brachycera)
• Grantee: Charles Morphy Dias dos Santos
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants