Nexus file
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For the NeXus format used in neutron, x-ray, and muon scattering, see Nexus (data format).
The extensible NEXUS file format is widely used in bioinformatics. It stores information about taxa, morphological and molecular characters, distances, genetic codes, assumptions, sets, trees, etc.[1] Several popular phylogenetic programs such as PAUP*,[2] MrBayes,[3] Mesquite,[4] MacClade[5] and SplitsTree[6] use this format.
Quick Facts Filename extensions, Internet media type ...
Filename extensions | usually .nex or .nxs |
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Internet media type | application/octet-stream |
Magic number | '#NEXUS\n' |
Developed by | Maddison DR, Swofford DL, Maddison WP |
Initial release | December 1997 (26 years ago) (1997-12) |
Type of format | bioinformatics |
Open format? | Yes |
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