OrthoSelect

OrthoSelect automates the identification of orthologous gene sequences from EST libraries and generates orthologous gene alignments, annotations, and gene-by-taxon data matrices for phylogenomic analyses.

Key Features:

• Automated detection of orthologous gene sequences: Identifies orthologous gene sequences across different taxa from EST libraries.
• Orthologous gene alignments: Generates and outputs alignments of orthologous genes for downstream evolutionary analyses.
• Annotations and gene-by-taxon data matrices: Produces annotations and data matrices for each gene and taxon alongside the alignments.

Scientific Applications:

• Phylogenetic Analysis: Uses orthologous gene alignments to infer evolutionary relationships among species.
• Comparative Genomics: Facilitates identification of conserved genetic elements across taxa using ortholog sets and alignments.
• Evolutionary Biology Research: Supports analyses of orthologous genes to investigate patterns and processes of biodiversity and evolution.

Methodology:

Automated identification of orthologous gene sequences from EST libraries and generation of orthologous gene alignments, annotations, and gene-by-taxon data matrices.