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1MAFFT
2
3DESCRIPTION
4
5        MAFFT is a multiple sequence alignment program for unix-like
6        operating systems.  It offers a range of multiple alignment
7        methods, L-INS-i (accurate; for alignment of <∌200 sequences),
8        FFT-NS-2 (fast; for alignment of <∌10,000 sequences), etc.
9
10        See http://mafft.cbrc.jp/alignment/software/algorithms/algorithms.html
11        for a detailed explanation of the algorithms.
12           
13        Copyright (c) 2009 Kazutaka Katoh
14
15Accuracy-oriented methods:
16
17        L-INS-i
18        Probably most accurate; recommended for <200 sequences;
19        iterative refinement method incorporating local pairwise
20        alignment information.
21
22        G-INS-i
23        Suitable for sequences of similar lengths;
24        recommended for <200 sequences; iterative refinement
25        method incorporating global pairwise alignment information.
26
27        E-INS-i
28        Suitable for sequences containing large unalignable regions;
29        recommended for <200 sequences.
30
31
32Speed-oriented methods:
33
34        FFT-NS-i
35        Iterative refinement method; two cycles only.
36
37        FFT-NS-2
38        Fast; progressive method.
39
40        NW-NS-i
41        Iterative refinement method without FFT approximation;
42        two cycles only.
43       
44        NW-NS-2
45        Fast; progressive method without the FFT approximation.
46           
47LICENSE
48        MAFFT: multiple sequence alignment program
49        Copyright (c) 2009 Kazutaka Katoh
50
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53        that the following conditions are met:
54
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57        and the following disclaimer.  Redistributions in
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62
63        The name of the author may not be used to endorse
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66
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