Frequently Asked Question FAQ

Table 3 of the TYGS result page contains the pairwise dDDH values between your user genomes and the selected type-strain genomes. The dDDH values are provided along with their confidence intervals (C.I.) for the three different GBDP (Genome BLAST Distance Phylogeny) formulas:

• formula d0 (a.k.a. GGDC formula 1): length of all HSPs divided by total genome length
• formula d4 (a.k.a. GGDC formula 2): sum of all identities found in HSPs divided by overall HSP length
• formula d6 (a.k.a. GGDC formula 3): sum of all identities found in HSPs divided by total genome length

More info on these formulas and the underlying GBDP method is found in the literature.

Note: Formula d4 is independent of genome length and is thus robust against the use of incomplete draft genomes. For other reasons for preferring formula d4, see the FAQ. Formulae d0 and d6 reflect the genome pair's (dis-)similarity in gene content.