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EasyCodeML: A visual tool for analysis of selection using CodeML.

Fangluan Gao^1,2, Chengjie Chen³, Daej A Arab²

¹Fujian Key Laboratory of Plant Virology, Institute of Plant Virology Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou China.

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Summary

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EasyCodeML simplifies evolutionary analysis by providing a user-friendly interface for the CodeML program. This tool facilitates the detection of selection signatures in nucleotide sequences, aiding evolutionary biology research.

Keywords:

CodeML codon‐based models likelihood‐ratio test molecular evolution positive selection

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary biology
Bioinformatics
Genomics

Background:

Detecting genomic signatures of positive selection and evolutionary constraints is crucial in evolutionary biology.
CodeML, part of the PAML package, is widely used for analyzing nucleotide sequences to identify selection pressures.
Existing bioinformatics tools for CodeML have limitations, necessitating improved usability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a user-friendly graphical interface tool named EasyCodeML for the CodeML program.
To enhance the accessibility and efficiency of evolutionary analyses using CodeML.
To provide advanced features for visualizing and comparing selection models.

Main Methods:

Developed EasyCodeML as a stand-alone package with a graphical user interface.
Implemented custom and preset running modes for flexible parameter adjustment and automated analysis pipelines.
Integrated visualized, interactive tree labeling for simplified model application.
Enabled comparison of major codon-based models for selection analyses.

Main Results:

EasyCodeML offers a user-friendly interface, simplifying the complex process of using CodeML.
The tool supports custom and preset modes, enabling tailored or one-click evolutionary analysis.
Visualized tree labeling enhances the application of branch, branch-site, and clade selection models.
Publication-quality tables and analysis pipelines can be exported easily.

Conclusions:

EasyCodeML significantly improves the usability of CodeML for evolutionary selection analyses.
The tool democratizes access to advanced genomic signature detection methods.
EasyCodeML is a valuable resource for researchers in evolutionary biology and bioinformatics across multiple operating systems.