SimMLST: simulation of multi-locus sequence typing data under a neutral model
Author(s) -
Xavier Didelot,
Daniel J. Lawson,
Daniel Falush
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.599
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1367-4811
pISSN - 1367-4803
DOI - 10.1093/bioinformatics/btp145
Subject(s) - coalescent theory , multilocus sequence typing , computer science , source code , typing , license , locus (genetics) , plug in , sequence (biology) , sample (material) , graphical user interface , biology , programming language , operating system , genetics , gene , phylogenetics , physics , thermodynamics , genotype , speech recognition
Multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) is a widely used method of characterization of bacterial isolates. It has been applied to over 50,000 isolates in over 50 different species. Here, we present a coalescent method to jointly simulate MLST data and the clonal genealogy that gave rise to the sample.
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