On statistical tests of phylogenetic tree imbalance: The Sackin and other indices revisited

DOI10.1016/j.mbs.2005.03.003zbMath1065.62183OpenAlexW1980901426WikidataQ51974055 ScholiaQ51974055MaRDI QIDQ2486556

Michael G. B. Blum, Olivier Francois

Publication date: 5 August 2005

Published in: Mathematical Biosciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2005.03.003

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of statistics to biology and medical sciences; meta analysis (62P10) Problems related to evolution (92D15)

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Uses Software

• R
• ape

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