MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONARY
GENETICS ANALYSIS

Authors: Koichiro Tamura, Daniel Peterson, Nicholas Peterson, Glen Stecher, Masatoshi Nei and Sudhir Kumar

Version 5.2.1

MEGA 5.2.1 (MacOSX 10.6 and above)

MEGA 5.2.1 is provided FREE for use in research and education (see terms below).

Notice: Most Mac users have reported positive experiences when using MEGA with the Wineskin wrapper and installer that we provide. However, we also have recieved feedback from some Mac users that have experienced stability issues. If you are one of the Mac users who experiences problems with the wrapper that we provide, there are alternative options for running MEGA on a Mac system. For instance, MEGA can be run using virtualization or emulation software. Many options for doing so are available including Parallels, Crossover, VMWareFusion as well as others.

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System Requirements: This version of MEGA is developed for use on MacOSX versions 10.6 and above on computers with Intel processors only. To use MEGA for MacOSX 10.4 and below or Mac classic, an emulation environment is required, more information is available Here For using MEGA on other systems please go back to the main page and click on appropriate operating system icon. MEGA for Mac uses the Wine program in order for MEGA to run. Wine is installed automatically when you run the application for the first time.

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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-CC:
Kumar S, Stecher G, Peterson D, and Tamura K (2012) MEGA-CC: Computing Core of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Program for Automated and Iterative Data Analysis. Bioinformatics 28:2685-2686.
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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.
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