UniFrac is a distance metric used primarily in ecology and microbiome research to compare the phylogenetic diversity of communities. It is particularly useful for analyzing microbial communities by taking into account not just the presence or absence of different species, but also their evolutionary relationships. There are two main types of UniFrac: 1. **Weighted UniFrac**: This version considers the relative abundance of each species in the community.
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