Original title: Densely sampled phylogenies frequently deviate from maximum parsimony in simple and local ways
Authors: William Howard-Snyder, Will Dumm, Mary Barker, Ognian Milanov, Claris Winston, David H. Rich, Frederick A Matsen IV
The article delves into why phylogenetic algorithms sometimes provide incorrect answers, especially concerning maximum parsimony (MP) – the simplest method. It’s become crucial to understand MP, especially with extensive data sampling, where virus samples often differ by just one mutation.
Original article: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.10913