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ATV: display and manipulation of annotated phylogenetic trees
1Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|April 13, 2001
Summary
A Tree Viewer (ATV) is a Java tool for visualizing and manipulating annotated phylogenetic trees. This versatile software functions as both a standalone application and a web browser applet.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Phylogenetic trees are crucial for understanding evolutionary relationships.
- Visualizing and manipulating these complex structures can be challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a new Java-based tool, A Tree Viewer (ATV), for phylogenetic tree analysis.
- To provide a flexible platform for both standalone and web-based tree visualization.
Main Methods:
- Development of A Tree Viewer (ATV) using the Java programming language.
- Implementation of functionalities for displaying and manipulating annotated phylogenetic trees.
Main Results:
- ATV offers a user-friendly interface for exploring phylogenetic data.
- The tool supports integration into web browsers as an applet, enhancing accessibility.
Conclusions:
- A Tree Viewer (ATV) provides an effective solution for phylogenetic tree visualization and manipulation.
- Its dual functionality as a standalone tool and web applet broadens its applicability in evolutionary studies.