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@article{citeulike:93683, abstract = {A new method called the neighbor-joining method is proposed for reconstructing phylogenetic trees from evolutionary distance data. The principle of this method is to find pairs of operational taxonomic units (OTUs [= neighbors]) that minimize the total branch length at each stage of clustering of OTUs starting with a starlike tree. The branch lengths as well as the topology of a parsimonious tree can quickly be obtained by using this method. Using computer simulation, we studied the efficiency of this method in obtaining the correct unrooted tree in comparison with that of five other tree-making methods: the unweighted pair group method of analysis, Farris's method, Sattath and Tversky's method, Li's method, and Tateno et al.'s modified Farris method. The new, neighbor-joining method and Sattath and Tversky's method are shown to be generally better than the other methods.}, address = {Center for Demographic and Population Genetics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77225.}, author = {Saitou, N. and Nei, M.}, citeulike-article-id = {93683}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/4/406.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/4/406.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/4/4/406}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3447015}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=3447015}, day = {1}, issn = {0737-4038}, journal = {Molecular biology and evolution}, keywords = {biology, dna, neighbour\_joining, nj, phylogenetic\_trees, phylogeny}, month = {July}, number = {4}, pages = {406--425}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 12:10:47}, priority = {2}, title = {The neighbor-joining method: a new method for reconstructing phylogenetic trees.}, url = {http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/4/406.abstract}, volume = {4}, year = {1987} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:93683 L3 - citeulike-article-id:93683 N2 - A new method called the neighbor-joining method is proposed for reconstructing phylogenetic trees from evolutionary distance data. The principle of this method is to find pairs of operational taxonomic units (OTUs [= neighbors]) that minimize the total branch length at each stage of clustering of OTUs starting with a starlike tree. The branch lengths as well as the topology of a parsimonious tree can quickly be obtained by using this method. Using computer simulation, we studied the efficiency of this method in obtaining the correct unrooted tree in comparison with that of five other tree-making methods: the unweighted pair group method of analysis, Farris's method, Sattath and Tversky's method, Li's method, and Tateno et al.'s modified Farris method. The new, neighbor-joining method and Sattath and Tversky's method are shown to be generally better than the other methods. IS - 4 JF - Molecular biology and evolution SN - 0737-4038 AD - Center for Demographic and Population Genetics, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77225. EP - 425 TI - The neighbor-joining method: a new method for reconstructing phylogenetic trees. VL - 4 SP - 406 KW - biology KW - dna KW - neighbour_joining KW - nj KW - phylogenetic_trees KW - phylogeny AU - Saitou, N AU - Nei, M PY - 1987/07/01/ UR - http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/content/4/4/406.abstract ER -