Matrix group structure and Markov invariants in the strand symmetric phylogenetic substitution model

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DOI10.1007/S00285-015-0951-7zbMATH Open1343.92352arXiv1307.5574OpenAlexW1800712751WikidataQ40218751 ScholiaQ40218751MaRDI QIDQ304035FDOQ304035


Authors: Peter D Jarvis, Jeremy G. Sumner Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 23 August 2016

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We consider the continuous-time presentation of the strand symmetric phylogenetic substitution model (in which rate parameters are unchanged under nucleotide permutations given by Watson-Crick base conjugation). Algebraic analysis of the model's underlying structure as a matrix group leads to a change of basis where the rate generator matrix is given by a two-part block decomposition. We apply representation theoretic techniques and, for any (fixed) number of phylogenetic taxa L and polynomial degree D of interest, provide the means to classify and enumerate the associated Markov invariants. In particular, in the quadratic and cubic cases we prove there are precisely 1/3(3L+(1)L) and 6L1 linearly independent Markov invariants, respectively. Additionally, we give the explicit polynomial forms of the Markov invariants for (i) the quadratic case with any number of taxa L, and (ii) the cubic case in the special case of a three-taxa phylogenetic tree. We close by showing our results are of practical interest since the quadratic Markov invariants provide independent estimates of phylogenetic distances based on (i) substitution rates within Watson-Crick conjugate pairs, and (ii) substitution rates across conjugate base pairs.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1307.5574




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