MacClade <http://macclade.org/macclade.html> is kind of the standard.
There is a free version that can only make smaller trees, but the
full version isn't terribly expensive. We use the free version for
our introductory biology classes in very much the way you describe.
-W2
On Nov 17, 2005, at 3:53 AM, Barry Meatyard wrote:
> >>> "Beverly Brown" <bbrown6 at naz.edu> 11/16/05 03:31pm >>>
> Hi all,
>> Can anyone recommend a good program that I and my students can
> learn so we
> can create our own character matrices and then generate trees based
> on them?
> Ideally the programs would be free.
>> Or, if anyone knows a good tutorial for Phylip or other similar
> program.
>> Thanks!
>> Beverly
>> Beverly J. Brown
> Assistant Professor
> Biology Department
> Nazareth College
> 4245 East Ave.
> Rochester, NY 14618
> 585-389-2555, bbrown6 at naz.edu
William E. Williams <mailto:WEWilliams at smcm.edu>
Professor of Biology
Saint Mary's College of Maryland
18952 E Fisher Rd, Saint Marys City, MD 20686
(240)895-4365
