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DT-ModSel

A performance-based method for selecting a likelihood model for phylogenetic estimation

At the moment, DT-ModSel is available as a Perl script. If you want to use DT-ModSel to choose a model, please cite: Minin, V., Z. Abdo, P. Joyce, and J. Sullivan. 2003. Performance-based selection of likelihood models for phylogeny estimation. Systematic Biology, 52:674-683. (Download PDF).

You'll need to install Perl to run the script. If you have a Mac and are running OS X, you're all set.

Mac Classic OS Version

Download MacPerl and install.

Instructions

DT-MacModSel (Save as a text file called DT-ModSel)

PAUP commands to compute likelihoods under 56 models (Cut and paste after Data Block in Nexus file)

Command File (Needed to run Perl in Mac OS 9.x; Save as text file called Parm.txt)

 

PC and Unix (including Mac OS X) Version:

Download Perl for Windows (If you want to run the script in a Windows environment).

Instructions

DT-ModSel (Save as a text file called DT-ModSel)

PAUP commands to compute likelihoods under 56 models (Cut and paste after Data Block in Nexus file)

Extended DT-ModSel (with non-fixed topology)