MODELTEST: testing the model of DNA substitution

D Posada; K A Crandall

doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/14.9.817

MODELTEST: testing the model of DNA substitution

Bioinformatics. 1998;14(9):817-8. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/14.9.817.

Authors

D Posada¹, K A Crandall

Affiliation

¹ Department of Zoology, Brigham Young University, 574 WIDB, Provo, UT 84602-5255, USA. dp47@email.byu.edu

PMID: 9918953
DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/14.9.817

Abstract

Summary: The program MODELTEST uses log likelihood scores to establish the model of DNA evolution that best fits the data.

Availability: The MODELTEST package, including the source code and some documentation is available at http://bioag.byu. edu/zoology/crandall_lab/modeltest.html.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Algorithms*
DNA / genetics
DNA / metabolism*
Evolution, Molecular*
Internet
Models, Biological*
Online Systems*
Software*

Substances

DNA