H. Banos

TINNiK: Inference of the Tree of Blobs of a Species Network Under the Coalescent

TINNiK infers the tree of blobs from a species network under the coalescent model using gene quartet distributions, applied to simulated and empirical data.

Complex Hybridization in a Clade of Polytypic Salamanders (Plethodontidae: Desmognathus) Uncovered by Estimating Higher-Level Phylogenetic Networks

The paper estimates higher-level phylogenetic networks in Desmognathus salamanders to uncover complex hybridization patterns and ecomorphological speciation mechanisms.

Anomalous networks under the multispecies coalescent: theory and prevalence

The paper investigates anomalous networks under the multispecies coalescent model, finding that truly anomalous 4-taxon networks are rare but some appear anomalous due to limited gene sampling.

Is Over-parameterization a Problem for Profile Mixture Models?

This study shows over-parameterization does not harm profile mixture models for phylogenetic analysis, even with many amino acid frequency classes, and simple models perform worse.