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PGT

PGT (PhyloGeographic Tree)

Name:PGT
Main function:Plot a phylogenetic tree onto a geographic region using Bing or Google Maps.
Requirement:A good internet connection
Keywords:phylogeography, biodiversity, biogeography, speciation, phylogenetics
Version:1.0.0.0
Publisher:XiaLab
Support:Dr. Xuhua Xia at xxia@uottawa.ca
Citation:Xia, X. 2019. PGT: Visualizing temporal and spatial biogeographic patterns. Global Ecology & Biogeography 28:1195-1199

PGT produces the highest resolution of geophylogenies, but is the easiest to use. Here are sample output:

Usage:

  • Just a few clicks to install (see platform-specific installation below)
  • Click 'File|Open' to open a sample file, e.g., Banza.pgt (which is in plain text) that comes with installation.
  • Hold down the right mouse to drag the map
  • Use the middle mouse wheel to resize the geophylogeny on the map
  • Click the 'Map' menu to choose regular or satellite map
  • Click the 'Map|Raised|0.5' to see a raised geophylogeny.
For Windows 64-bit computers:

If your 64-bit Windows PC is new or updated, then download and run PGT.msi. Otherwise, run setup.exe.

For Macintosh computers:
  1. Download PGT.msi
  2. Download Whisky and unzip it.
  3. Follow the concise instructions
For Linux computers:
  1. You need to install Wine for running Windows programs on Linux
    1. Open a terminal windows and type the following command:
      sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable
    2. Now download PGT.msi
    3. In the terminal window, cd to the location of the PGT.msi file.
    4. Type the following commands in the terminal windows:
      wine msiexec /i PGT.msi
    5. cd to the directory where PGT.exe resides and type
      wine PGT.exe
    6. You may need to include the .NET runtime if it is not installed by default
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