MEGA X is a desktop application for molecular evolutionary genetics analysis. It helps researchers and students analyze DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, explore alignments, and infer phylogenetic relationships. With an intuitive interface and built‑in methods such as Neighbor-Joining, Maximum Likelihood, and Parsimony, MEGA X supports distance estimation, tree reconstruction with bootstrap support, model selection for nucleotide and amino acid substitution, and tests of selection (e.g., dN/dS).
The software includes tools for timetree estimation, ancestral state reconstruction, and clear, publication-ready visualizations, including interactive trees, alignment views, and distance matrices. It supports common formats like FASTA, PHYLIP, NEXUS, and Newick, and offers options for batch or reproducible workflows. MEGA X is suitable for both teaching and research and is available for Windows and macOS.
MEGA-X versión is developed by iGEM. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 10.0, 10.1 and 10.2.
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