The shape of evolution: persistent homology of genetic-distancedata as an observable of reticulate processes in pathogen andplant genomes
Alejandro Feged-Rivadeneira, Felipe González-Casabianca, Pablo Cárdenas, Andrés Ángel, Vladimir Corredor
This paper introduces persistent homology to analyze genetic-distance data, showing it can detect reticulate evolutionary processes in pathogens and plants.
bioRxiv · Jun 20, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology