Alignment and phylogenetics · Software
FastTree
Infers approximately-maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees from large alignments.
What FastTree is
FastTree is a bioinformatics tool within the alignment and phylogenetics domain. It is designed to infer approximately-maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees from large sequence alignments.
How it works
The software infers phylogenetic trees from large alignments using an approximately-maximum-likelihood method.
Key facts
- Category
- Alignment and phylogenetics
- Version
- 2.2.0
What you can use it for
- Large-scale phylogenetic tree inference
- Constructing approximately-maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees from large alignments.
Run it here
FastTree is preinstalled on the machine behind every research conversation. Ask the agent in plain language, or give it the exact command — it runs it, reads the output and explains it.
Try asking
“Build a quick phylogenetic tree from this alignment with FastTree.”
Strengths and limits
Good at
- Infers approximately-maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees specifically from large alignments.
Questions
Can I run FastTree online without installing it?
FastTree is preinstalled on the machine behind every research conversation. Ask the agent in plain language, or give it the exact command — it runs it, reads the output and explains it.
What licence is FastTree under?
FastTree is published under its authors' own licence; the project page at http://www.microbesonline.org/fasttree/ states it.
What type of trees does FastTree produce?
FastTree produces approximately-maximum-likelihood phylogenetic trees.
What scale of data is FastTree intended to process?
FastTree is designed to handle large alignments.
What area of research does FastTree support?
It supports research in alignment and phylogenetics.
Written from FastTree's own README and project page. Statements citing a figure that does not appear there are removed before publication. Licence and running details come from our registry.