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Table 1 Summary statistics used in test of neutrality

From: Fully Bayesian tests of neutrality using genealogical summary statistics

Summary Statistic

Reference

Description

T

-

The total length of all branches of the tree.

t MRCA

-

The difference in age between the most recent common ancestor and the most modern individual.

D F

[2]

A classic summary statistic for testing neutrality. Normalized difference between external branch lengths and total tree length.

B 1

[34]

A measure of tree-imbalance.

C n

[20]

The number of internal nodes with exactly two terminal children(the number of cherries).

I c

[18]

A measure of tree-imbalance. Ranges is [0,1]. Larger numbers signify more imbalanced trees.