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Evolview v2: an online visualization and management tool for customized and annotated phylogenetic trees
Zilong He1, Huangkai Zhang1, Shenghan Gao2
1CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics (BIG), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), No.7 Beitucheng West Road, Chaoyang District, 100029 Beijing, PR China University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Nucleic Acids Research
|May 2, 2016
Summary
Evolview is an online tool for visualizing and managing phylogenetic trees. It offers enhanced customization, annotation, and collaboration features for creating publication-ready figures.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Evolutionary Biology
Background:
- Phylogenetic trees are crucial for understanding evolutionary relationships.
- Customizing and annotating these trees for publication can be complex and time-consuming.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Evolview, an enhanced online tool for phylogenetic tree visualization and management.
- To provide users with advanced features for tree customization, annotation, and collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Evolview is a single-page web application.
- It features a 'dataset system' for data visualization and graphical annotation modifiers.
- Includes a modern dataset editor with keyword highlighting.
Main Results:
- Evolview supports various tree formats and customization options.
- New features include seven annotation dataset types and collaboration support.
- Performance and interface improvements enhance user experience.
Conclusions:
- Evolview facilitates the creation of publication-ready phylogenetic figures.
- The tool's comprehensive features and user-friendly interface streamline tree analysis and presentation.
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