Neighbor Joining (NJ) tree

A method of constructing a tree in which at each step the two most closely related clusters that are not yet clustered will be clustered (joined in a "branch"). Once all clusters are joined the "root" is found.

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Authors N Saitou, M Nei
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a040454
Journal Molecular Biology and Evolution
PublicationTitle The neighbor-joining method: a new method for reconstructing phylogenetic trees.
PublicationType Journal Article
PublicationYear 1987
Publisher Oxford University Press
Website https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/4/4/406/1029664
ZoteroURL https://www.zotero.org/groups/2344323/orion/items/itemKey/WYBVXACA
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Category Sampling and laboratory testing; Data processing and analysis
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Last Updated 29 April 2020, 02:08 (CEST)
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