RAxML version 8: a tool for phylogenetic analysis and post-analysis of large phylogenies

• Published in: Bioinformatics Vol. 30; no. 9; pp. 1312 - 1313
• Main Author: Stamatakis, Alexandros
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.05.2014
• Subjects: Applications Notes; Bioinformatics; Conduction; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Likelihood Functions; Mathematical analysis; Models, Genetic; Phylogeny; Sequencing; Software; Trees; User manuals (computer programs); Vectors (mathematics)

Motivation: Phylogenies are increasingly used in all fields of medical and biological research. Moreover, because of the next-generation sequencing revolution, datasets used for conducting phylogenetic analyses grow at an unprecedented pace. RAxML (Randomized Axelerated Maximum Likelihood) is a popu...