Leveraging graphical model techniques to study evolution on phylogenetic networks
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
380(1919)
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
The
evolution
of
molecular
and
phenotypic
traits
is
commonly
modelled
using
Markov
processes
along
a
phylogeny.
This
phylogeny
can
be
tree,
or
network
if
it
includes
reticulations,
representing
events
such
as
hybridization
admixture.
Computing
the
likelihood
data
observed
at
leaves
costly
size
complexity
grows.
Efficient
algorithms
exist
for
trees,
but
cannot
applied
to
networks.
We
show
that
vast
array
models
trait
phylogenetic
networks
reformulated
graphical
models,
which
efficient
belief
propagation
exist.
provide
brief
review
on
general
then
focus
linear
Gaussian
continuous
traits.
how
techniques
exact
approximate
(but
more
scalable)
gradient
calculations,
prove
novel
results
parameter
inference
some
models.
highlight
possible
fruitful
interactions
between
methods.
For
example,
approaches
have
potential
greatly
reduce
computational
costs
phylogenies
with
reticulations.
Language: Английский
Morphological evolution in a time of Phenomics
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Organismal
morphology
has
been
at
the
core
of
study
biodiversity
for
millennia
before
formalization
concept
evolution.
In
early
to
mid-twentieth
century,
a
strong
theoretical
framework
was
developed
understanding
both
pattern
and
process
morphological
evolution
on
macroevolutionary
scale.
The
past
half
century
transformational
period
evolutionary
morphology,
in
quantification
novel
analytical
tools
estimating
how
why
diversity
changes
through
time,
with
marked
increase
studies
apparent
1990s.
We
are
now
another
inflection
point
evolution,
availability
vast
amounts
high-resolution
data
sampling
extant
extinct
allowing
‘omics’-scale
analysis.
Artificial
intelligence
is
already
increasing
pace
phenomic
collection
even
further.
This
new
reality,
where
ability
obtain
quickly
outpacing
analyse
it
robust,
realistic
models,
brings
set
challenges,
we
here
present
analyses
demonstrating
these
challenges
discussing
solutions.
Fully
transitioning
into
“Omics”
era
will
involve
development
automate
extraction
meaningful,
comparable
morphometric
from
images,
integrate
fossil
large
phylogenetic
trees
downstream
analyses,
generate
robust
models
that
accurately
reflect
complexity
processes
well-suited
high-dimensional
data.
Combined,
advancements
solidify
emerging
field
phenomics
appropriately
center
around
analysis
unambiguously
critical
deep-time
Language: Английский
Fast mvSLOUCH: Multivariate Ornstein–Uhlenbeck‐based models of trait evolution on large phylogenies
Methods in Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 1507 - 1515
Published: July 8, 2024
Abstract
The
PCMBase
R
package
is
a
powerful
computational
tool
that
enables
efficient
calculations
of
likelihoods
for
wide
range
phylogenetic
Gaussian
models.
Taking
advantage
it,
we
redesigned
the
mvSLOUCH
.
Here,
demonstrate
how
new
version
can
be
used
to
thoroughly
examine
evolution
and
adaptation
traits
in
large
dataset
1252
vascular
plants
through
use
multivariate
Ornstein–Uhlenbeck
processes.
results
our
analysis
ability
modelling
framework
distinguish
between
various
alternative
hypotheses
regarding
functional
angiosperms.
Language: Английский
Morphological evolution in a time of phenomics
Paleobiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: March 11, 2025
Abstract
Organismal
morphology
was
at
the
core
of
study
biodiversity
for
millennia
before
formalization
concept
evolution.
In
early
to
mid-twentieth
century,
a
strong
theoretical
framework
developed
understanding
both
pattern
and
process
morphological
evolution,
50
years
since
founding
this
journal
capture
transformational
period
in
quantification
analytical
tools
estimating
how
diversity
changes
through
time.
We
are
now
another
inflection
point
with
availability
vast
amounts
high-resolution
data
sampling
extant
extinct
allowing
“omics”-scale
analysis.
Artificial
intelligence
is
accelerating
pace
phenomic
acquisition
even
further.
This
new
reality,
which
ability
obtain
quickly
outpacing
analyze
it
robust,
realistic
evolutionary
models,
brings
set
challenges.
Phylogenetic
comparative
methods
have
provided
insights
into
processes
generating
diversity,
but
reliance
on
molecular
resultant
exclusion
fossil
from
most
large
phylogenetic
trees
has
well-established
negative
impacts
analyses,
as
we
demonstrate
examples
standard
single-rate
mode-
rate-shift
recently
described
Ornstein-Uhlenbeck
climate
model.
Further
development
analysis
high-dimensional
needed,
existing
can
refine
our
expectations
evolution
generation
under
different
scenarios,
analyses
placental
skull
Cenozoic.
Fully
transitioning
omics
era
will
involve
automate
extraction
meaningful,
comparable
morphometric
images,
integrate
downstream
generate
robust
models
that
accurately
reflect
complexity
well-suited
data.
Combined,
these
advancements
solidify
emerging
field
phenomics
appropriately
center
around
deep-time
Language: Английский