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Table 5 Comparison on simulated datasets for RSMT: number of times and percentage that the best scoring tree (including ties) is obtained by the four methods

From: Analysis of gene copy number changes in tumor phylogenetics

Probe #

Growth factor

RSMT Best score count

(Best score percentage)

FISHtree

MSTtree

MPTtree

EXACTtree

4

0.4

92 (46 %)

137 (68.5 %)

196 (98 %)

200

6

0.4

70 (35 %)

98 (49 %)

194 (97 %)

N/A

8

0.4

41 (20.5 %)

69 (34.5 %)

196 (98 %)

N/A

16

0.4

N/A

53 (26.5 %)

200 (100 %)

N/A

4

0.5

93 (46.5 %)

130 (65 %)

194 (97 %)

200

6

0.5

68 (34 %)

99 (49.5 %)

196 (98 %)

N/A

8

0.5

40 (20 %)

64 (32 %)

195 (97.5 %)

N/A

16

0.5

N/A

57 (28.5 %)

200 (100 %)

N/A

  1. EXACTtree results for datasets with over four gene probes are not available due to the time limitation