Bio::NEXUS: a Perl API for the NEXUS format for comparative biological data
2007
Bio::NEXUS: A Perl API for NEXUS Format
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Hladish Thomas, Gopalan Vivek, Liang Chengzhi, Qiu Weigang, Yang Peter, Stoltzfus Arlin
Primary Institution: Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology
Conclusion
Bio::NEXUS provides a user-friendly API for NEXUS that facilitates the manipulation of complex biological data.
Supporting Evidence
- Bio::NEXUS defines 351 methods in 4229 lines of code.
- It provides an object-oriented interface for manipulating NEXUS files.
- The API is designed to simplify complex operations on biological data.
Takeaway
Bio::NEXUS is a tool that helps scientists work with a special type of data format used in biology, making it easier to read and write complex information about living things.
Methodology
Bio::NEXUS is implemented as a set of object-oriented Perl modules that provide methods for reading, writing, and manipulating NEXUS files.
Limitations
The complexity of NEXUS files and the lack of a formal grammar can pose challenges.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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