Login Register

PhyML
Help

PhyML

Infer a maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree from an alignment.

Default settings

ParameterDefault value
Sequence typeDNA (nucleotides)
Model selectionUser-defined
SMS criterionBIC
Equilibrium frequenciesDefault: observed nucleotides / model amino acids
Invariable sites estimationEstimate
Proportion of invariable sites0.0
Rate variation modelGamma distribution + invariable
Number of rate categories4
Gamma shape estimationEstimate
Gamma shape parameter1.0
DNA substitution modelHKY85
Transition/transversion estimationEstimate
Transition/transversion ratio4.0
Protein substitution modelLG
Starting treeBioNJ
Constraint treeNo constraint
Optimize tree topologyYes
Optimize branch lengthsYes
Add random starting treesNo
Number of random starting trees5
aLRT supportSH-like aLRT
Standard bootstrap analysisNo
Number of bootstrap replicates100
Transfer bootstrap analysisNo
Number of transfer bootstrap replicates100
Keep duplicate sequencesNo
Print site likelihoodNo
Infer ancestral sequencesNo

Enter data and configure this analysis

See the documentation for input formats, result downloads and scientific references.

Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional