GENALEX 6: Genetic analysis in Excel. Population genetic software for teaching and research

Rod Peakall*, Peter E. Smouse

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    Abstract

    GENALEX is a user-friendly cross-platform package that runs within Microsoft Excel, enabling population genetic analyses of codominant, haploid and binary data. Allele frequency-based analyses include heterozygosity, F statistics, Nei's genetic distance, population assignment, probabilities of identity and pairwise relatedness. Distance-based calculations include amova, principal coordinates analysis (PCA), Mantel tests, multivariate and 2D spatial autocorrelation and twogener. More than 20 different graphs summarize data and aid exploration. Sequence and genotype data can be imported from automated sequencers, and exported to other software. Initially designed as tool for teaching, genalex 6 now offers features for researchers as well. Documentation and the program are available at http://www.anu.edu.au/BoZo/GenAlEx/.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)288-295
    Number of pages8
    JournalMolecular Ecology Notes
    Volume6
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2006

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