Table 1

Wilcoxon matched pairs test comparing the RF values of simulated datasets.

1-2, 3-4 pre-aligned

3-4 excluded

3-4 excluded

*** (-)

NA

3-4 PICS-Ord

** (-)

** (+)

1-2, 5 pre-aligned

5 excluded

5 excluded

*** (-)

NA

5 PICS-Ord

-- (-)

* (+)

Simulated datasets are given as sections 1-2, 3-4 or sections 1-2, 5 under different treatments of ambiguous regions (all included and pre-aligned or sections 3-4 and 5 excluded or PICS-Ord-recoded). ***/**/* = significant at the 0.001/0.01/0.05 level; -- = not significant; (+)/(-) = topology improved/worse.

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