TOPAL: recombination detection in DNA and protein sequences

Bioinformatics. 1998;14(2):219-20. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/14.2.219.

Abstract

TOPAL scans a multiple sequence alignment for evidence of recombinant sequences, prior to phylogenetic analysis.

Availability: The TOPAL package may be accessed at http://www.bioss.sari.ac.uk/grainne, and by anonymous ftp at ftp.bioss. sari.ac.uk in the directory pub/phylogeny/topal.

Contact: grainne@bioss.sari.ac.uk

MeSH terms

  • Computational Biology
  • DNA / genetics*
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Proteins / genetics*
  • Recombination, Genetic*
  • Sequence Alignment
  • Software*

Substances

  • Proteins
  • DNA