MEGA 5.05 (Windows)

MEGA 5 is provided FREE for use in research and education (see terms below).

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This version is for Windows only. It is NOT intended to be used on Mac or LINUX systems, as it has not been optimized for those platforms.

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System Requirements: MEGA is developed for use on Microsoft Windows® operating systems, including 95/98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, and version 7. For using MEGA on other systems please go back to the main page and click on appropriate operating system icon.

Disclaimer

Although utmost care has been taken to ensure the correctness of the software, the software is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind. In no event shall the authors and their employers be liable for any damages, including but not limited to special, consequential, or other damages. Authors specifically disclaim all other warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the determination of suitability of this product for a specific purpose, use, or application.

Resources

Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics (2000)
Introductory book containing many examples for use with MEGA.

Phylogenetic Trees Made Easy (2011) (2007)
A cookbook for learning phylogenetic analysis using MEGA and other programs.

A Walk Through MEGA
Step-by-step instructions to learn how to use MEGA.

Useful Publications
MEGA related publications.

MEGA Team
Research and development team.

Using MEGA

Report a Bug
Help us improve our software by reporting problems you encounter using MEGA.

Update History
List of major changes with each software release.

Online Manual
Reference and documentation.

Example Data
The following data files are provided as downloads for reference purposes.

Suggestion Box
User feedback plays an important role in the development of MEGA.

FAQ
Frequently asked questions.

Download Stats

MEGA 5 Downloads:

MEGA 4 Downloads:

MEGA 3 Downloads:

106,285

MEGA 2 Downloads:

69,828

MEGA 1 Downloads:

2,929

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Citing MEGA in a Publication

Citation for MEGA 5:
Tamura K, Peterson D, Peterson N, Stecher G, Nei M, and Kumar S (2011) MEGA5: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis using Maximum Likelihood, Evolutionary Distance, and Maximum Parsimony Methods. Molecular Biology and Evolution 28: 2731-2739.

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Citation for MEGA 4:
Tamura K, Dudley J, Nei M & Kumar S (2007) MEGA4: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis (MEGA) software version 4.0. Molecular Biology and Evolution 24: 1596-1599.