Xiang C, Gao F, Jakovlić I, Lei H, Hu Y, Zhang H, Zou H, Wang G, Zhang D. Using PhyloSuite for molecular phylogeny and tree-based analyses.
IMETA 2023;
2:e87. [PMID:
38868339 PMCID:
PMC10989932 DOI:
10.1002/imt2.87]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
Abstract
Phylogenetic analysis has entered the genomics (multilocus) era. For less experienced researchers, conquering the large number of software programs required for a multilocus-based phylogenetic reconstruction can be somewhat daunting and time-consuming. PhyloSuite, a software with a user-friendly GUI, was designed to make this process more accessible by integrating multiple software programs needed for multilocus and single-gene phylogenies and further streamlining the whole process. In this protocol, we aim to explain how to conduct each step of the phylogenetic pipeline and tree-based analyses in PhyloSuite. We also present a new version of PhyloSuite (v1.2.3), wherein we fixed some bugs, made some optimizations, and introduced some new functions, including a number of tree-based analyses, such as signal-to-noise calculation, saturation analysis, spurious species identification, and etc. The step-by-step protocol includes background information (i.e., what the step does), reasons (i.e., why do the step), and operations (i.e., how to do it). This protocol will help researchers quick-start their way through the multilocus phylogenetic analysis, especially those interested in conducting organelle-based analyses.
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