tanggle

tanggle extends ggtree to enable visualization of phylogenetic networks using ggplot2 syntax.

Key Features:

• Split network plotting: Plots unrooted, undirected implicit networks.
• Explicit network plotting: Plots rooted, directed networks with reticulations.
• ggplot2 integration: Uses ggplot2 syntax for network visualization through extension of ggtree.
• Compatibility with established packages: Uses functions from ape and phangorn as alternatives to their existing plot functions.

Scientific Applications:

• Phylogenetic network visualization: Visualizes evolutionary relationships that include reticulation events such as hybridization, horizontal gene transfer, or recombination.

Methodology:

tanggle extends ggtree and uses functions from ape and phangorn to plot split networks and explicit networks with reticulations.