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I was wondering if there was any resource out there that had a complete tree of life for all the species.
The discussion centers on the quest for a comprehensive tree of life for all species, acknowledging the vastness of biodiversity. While a complete representation is unattainable, valuable resources such as the Tree of Life Web Project (http://tolweb.org/tree/) and an SVG representation of the tree based on sequenced genomes (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Tree_of_life_SVG.svg) are highlighted. Additionally, the use of the Interactive Tree of Life (iTOL) tool (http://itol.embl.de/) for generating phylogenetic trees is recommended. These resources provide images, facts, and references crucial for understanding phylogenetic relationships.
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LightbulbSun said:I was wondering if there was any resource out there that had a complete tree of life for all the species.
Moridin said:'All the species' represents millions and millions and millions, so the answer is probably no, but explicit parts of it can easily be found.
Here is a great resource: http://tolweb.org/tree/
It has lots of images, facts and references.
Here is one tree of life based on completely sequenced genomes
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Tree_of_life_SVG.svg
References:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17050570?dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16513982?dopt=Abstract
Here is an online generator of phylogenetic trees discussed in the above articles:
http://itol.embl.de/