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phytools (version 0.2-40)

applyBranchLengths: Applies the branch lengths of a reference tree to a target

Description

This function applies the set of branch lengths from a reference tree to a target tree while reconciling any mappings (as in read.simmap) with the new branch lengths.

Usage

applyBranchLengths(tree, edge.length)

Arguments

tree
target tree.
edge.length
number of digits for rounding. Passed to round.

Value

  • a tree with branch lengths, or modified "phylo" object with a mapped discrete character.