Castor (Indel-Aware Phylogenetic Tree Inference)

Castor is a phylogenetic tree inference software that implements a new class of indel-aware substitution models in the Maximum Likelihood framework.

Documentation

1. Compiling Castor
2. Features and project structure
3. Executing an analysis
4. Open issues
5. Contributing to Castor (for developers)

Supported platforms

• Debian
• Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04
• CentOS 6.9, 7.0
• Mac OS (10.13)

Roadmap

Check here the roadmap with the upcoming features

Bugs and Feature Requests

Report a bug or request a feature here

How to cite Castor

• L. Gatti, Realistic evolutionary models for phylogenetic-guided analyses, PhD Dissertation, University of Zurich, 2019
• L. Gatti and M. Maiolo, et al., Phylogenetic inference under indel-aware evolutionary model increases tree reliability and robustness, manuscript in preparation