[BioPython] Phylogeny tree plotting?

[Jan T. Kim]

On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 10:19:22AM -0400, Rick Ree wrote:
> On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Jan T. Kim wrote:

> I wrote a module for visualizing phylogenies using python using
> gnome-python, at http://bioinformatics.org/mavric.  After I finish my
> thesis (end of May) I'll work on integrating it into Biopython.

Thanx for this info -- and I wish you the best for writing up your
thesis.

> I was
> concerned about the license issue, too (I prefer GPL), but I'm over it now
> :)

This is a significant point; I have to admit that I didn't think about
it so far. Generally, I share the preference for the GPL. Are there
reasons against using it?

> Also see the pyphy system at Bioinformatics.org.  This might be more
> useful at the moment, but I haven't tried it.

Hmm... I haven't found it there (yet?).

> I have some code written for comparing trees.  Mavric currently has a
> pretty decent API for manipulating trees, finding common ancestors, etc.,
> but the visualzation aspect is lagging behind.

Sounds very interesting -- I've just downloaded the archive and hope
to get a chance to look at Mavric during the next days.

Greetinx, Jan
-- 
 +- Jan T. Kim -------------------------------------------------------+
 |  *NEW* -->  email: kim@inb.mu-luebeck.de                           |
 |  *NEW* -->  WWW:   http://www.inb.mu-luebeck.de/staff/kim.html     |
 *-----=<  hierarchical systems are for files, not for humans  >=-----*