Genetic Software
Developed and programmed by Bernd DEGEN

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PROGRAMMES

Spatial Genetic Software (SGS)

CoTrix

Eco-Gene

Scola-Gen

Eiche


 

Copyright

    The author Bernd Degen has the copyright of the following programmes and manuals. No isolated part of the material may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Copies of the whole programmes and manuals for personal use are allowed. The software has the status of freeware. The correctness and actuality of the programmes and manuals can not be guarantied.
 

Programmes

Logo SGS

The new programme SpatialGeneticSoftware (SGS) provides a user friendly WINDOWS tool to analyse small and large scale genetic and phenotypic structures. The program can deal with nearly all types of genetic data such as codominant marker (allozyme, nuclear microsatellites), dominant marker (RAPDs, AFLPs) and uniparentally inherited  markers (cp- and mt-haplotypes). Most of those data can be analysed on both scales, as individual genotypes of one population (small scale) and as frequencies of alleles or haplotypes for different populations (large scale). Furthermore, a simple approach to analyse the spatial structure of continuous quantitative traits is integrated.
The program offers various statistics to analyse the spatial genetic and phenotypic structure: Morans's index, Geary's index, number of alleles in common and approaches using genetic distances and Fst-values. The statistical significance of all measures is verified by use of permutation test. The results are visualized by different graphics that can be integrated via the clipboard to other Windows programmes. Furthermore, results are given in a table and can be stored as ASCII files.

Technical information

Spatial GeneticSoftware (SGS)  is written in Visual Basic V. 6.0 (Professional Edition) and has been compiled as  32 bit versions for the operating system Windows 95/98/00/XP and Windows NT.

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 CoTrix Version 3.0 for Windows NT V.4.0 and Windows 95

CoTrix is an interactive user-friendly computer programme for analysis of complex DNA banding patterns. The windows programme was developed for the following tasks:

Technical information

CoTrix V. 3.0  is written in Visual Basic V. 5.0 (Professional Edition) and has been compiled as  32 bit versions for the operating system Windows 95 and Windows NT.

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Eco-Gene

For a comprehensive evaluation of human influences on the genetic system, the simulation model ECO-GENE was developed. The model combines population genetic and population dynamic processes with forest growth models. The dynamics of genetic structures (single locus and multilocus genotypes up to 200 loci) can be simulated. Spatial and temporal genetic dynamics with respect to several population genetic processes are included in the model. Overlapping or separated generations can be created and different modes of mating systems can be implemented. The model can be run with empirical and fictitious input data. The simulated genetic structures can be directly analysed with established genetic analysis programmes.

Eco-Gene has been developed with the following general tasks:

  1. Analysing complex population genetic interactions for better understanding of complexity
  2. Testing of hypotheses on the genetic system of tree populations
  3. Analysing the effects of human influence on the genetic system of tree populations
  4. Deriving of recommendations for sustainable management of genetic resources

Technical information

Eco-Gene is written in Visual Basic V. 4.0 and Visual Basic V.5.0 (Professional Edition) and has been compiled as 16 and 32 bit versions for the operating system Microsoft Windows 3.1., Windows 95 and Windows NT.

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Scola-Gen1.0

Scola-Gen is a simple simulation model. The aim of the model is to give basic knowledge on the dynamics of genetic structures. By use of the programme the most important population genetic processes can be simulated either alone or in combination. The user should know elementary terms of population genetics.

Most books about population genetics describe the processes with mathematical formulas. The simulation model Scola-Gen tries to bring life in these mathematical models. The processes are programmed as modules. According to the selected parameters the user can combine them and can create a more and more complex model. For example it is possible to simulate the isolated effect of random mating and later to simulate the additional effects of genetic drift and selection. At total the combined effects of five genetic processes can be simulated:

The user create an increasing complex system due to the combination of different modules to a final model. The analysis of complex biological interactions is an important motivation of systems analysis. For this purpose sensitivity analysis is possible with Scola-Gen.

The manual and the dialogues of programme are written in German language. There will be an English version available soon!

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 Eiche 1.0

The programme is a tool for differentiation between pedunculate and sessile oak (Quercus robur and Q. petraea) by use of morphological traits. Within the programme dialogues ask for measurement of  different leaf traits. Figures explain how to measure these traits. The programme uses the measured information to calculate a mathematical distance to typical Quercus robur and Quercus petraea leafs. These 'typical' leafs are computed as mean values of many measured leafs of North Germany. If the mathematical distance of the leaf in question falls inside the range of one of the two species it is nominated as the respective species.

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The dialogues of the programme are written in German language.


  Last updated 22/05/2006  by  Bernd Degen