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bio-comparative-genomics-hgt-detection

Detect horizontal gene transfer events using HGTector, compositional analysis, and phylogenetic incongruence methods. Identify foreign genes in bacterial and archaeal genomes from anomalous composition or unexpected phylogenetic placement. Use when searching for horizontally transferred genes or analyzing genome evolution in prokaryotes.

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Installation and usage

Detect horizontal gene transfer events using HGTector, compositional analysis, and phylogenetic incongruence methods. Identify foreign genes in bacterial and archaeal genomes from anomalous composition or unexpected phylogenetic placement. Use when searching for horizontally transferred genes or analyzing genome evolution in prokaryotes.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use bio-comparative-genomics-hgt-detection