Accuracy of phylogeny reconstruction methods combining overlapping gene data sets

Table 1 Overview of reconstruction methods and corresponding abbreviations

Abbreviation	Description	Reference
Late-level combination:
Consensus	Majority-rule consensus	[83]
MRP_BR	Matrix representation with parsimony and Baum/Ragan coding	[18, 19]
MRP_PU	Matrix representation with parsimony and Purvis coding	[43]
MRP_I	Matrix representation with irreversible parsimony and Baum/Ragan coding	[46]
MRF_BR	Matrix representation with flipping and Baum/Ragan coding	[47, 48]
MRF_PU	Matrix representation with flipping and Purvis coding	-
MRC	Matrix representation with compatibility and Baum/Ragan coding	[50, 51]
MinCut	Minimal cut	[54]
ModMinCut	Modified minimal cut	[55]
MaxCut	Maximal cut	[57]
QILI	Quartet inference and local inconsistency	[58]
Medium-level combination:
SuperQP	Super quartet puzzling	[4]
AvCon	Average consensus	[14, 63]
SDM	Super distance matrix	[15]
Early-level combination:
SA	Superalignment	e.g. [11]

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