makeNodeAndLeafPredictors {treeDA}

Make a matrix with predictors for each leaf and node

Description

Make a matrix with one predictor for each leaf and node in the tree, where the node predictors are the sum of the leaf predictors descending from them.

Usage

makeNodeAndLeafPredictors(leafPredictors, tree)

Arguments

leafPredictors

A predictor matrix for the leaves: rows are samples, columns are leaves.

tree

A phylogenetic tree describing the relationships between the species/leaves.

Value

A predictor matrix for leaves and nodes together: rows are samples, columns are leaf/node predictors.