Improved gene tree inference from removing alignment errors both from focal genes and when training substitution models
Andrew L. Wheeler, Chiragdeep Chatur, Patricia Goodman, R. C. Edgar, Gavin A. Huttley, Joanna Masel
This study introduces CLOAK, an MSA cleaning algorithm that improves gene tree inference by removing alignment errors while preserving informative residues.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Jul 21, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology