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Phylogenetic Tree

Visualize, edit, and explore phylogenetic tree data

Description

The Phylogenetic Tree app lets you visualize and explore phylogenetic tree data.

You can:

  • Prune, reorder, and rename branches.

  • Collapse and expand branches.

  • Inspect and measure the path length between leaf nodes.

Phylogenetic Tree app

Open the Phylogenetic Tree App

  • MATLAB® Toolstrip: On the Apps tab, under Computational Biology, click the app icon.

  • MATLAB command prompt: Enter phytreeviewer.

Programmatic Use

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phytreeviewer opens the Phylogenetic Tree app.

phytreeviewer(Tree) loads a phytree object into the app.

phytreeviewer(File) loads data from a Newick or ClustalW file into the app.

Version History

Introduced in R2012b