Bio++: a set of C++ libraries for sequence analysis, phylogenetics, molecular evolution and population genetics
2006

Bio++: C++ Libraries for Bioinformatics

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Author Information

Author(s): Dutheil Julien, Gaillard Sylvain, Bazin Eric, Glémin Sylvain, Ranwez Vincent, Galtier Nicolas, Belkhir Khalid

Primary Institution: CNRS UMR 5171 – Génome, Populations, Interactions, Adaptation (GPIA), Université Montpellier 2, France

Conclusion

Bio++ is a mature and actively developed project that provides efficient and user-friendly libraries for bioinformatics applications.

Supporting Evidence

  • Bio++ libraries are designed to speed up the implementation of new methods in bioinformatics.
  • The libraries include tools for sequence analysis, phylogenetics, and population genetics.
  • Bio++ is distributed freely under the CeCILL public license.

Takeaway

Bio++ is a set of tools that helps scientists analyze biological sequences and build evolutionary trees using C++ programming. It's like a toolbox for biologists to make their work easier.

Methodology

The libraries were developed using object-oriented programming to create a hierarchy of classes for efficient application development in bioinformatics.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2105-7-188

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