title: PhyLIS: a simple GNU/Linux distribution for phylogenetics and phyloinformatics.
abstract: PhyLIS is a free GNU/Linux distribution that is designed to provide a simple, standardized platform for phylogenetic and phyloinformatic analysis. The operating system incorporates most commonly used phylogenetic software, which has been pre-compiled and pre-configured, allowing for straightforward application of phylogenetic methods and development of phyloinformatic pipelines in a stable Linux environment. The software is distributed as a live CD and can be installed directly or run from the CD without making changes to the computer. PhyLIS is available for free at http://www.eve.ucdavis.edu/rcthomson/phylis/.
authors.affiliation: Center for Population Biology and Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. rcthomson@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thomson