%0 Journal Article %T PhyLIS: A Simple GNU/Linux Distribution for Phylogenetics and Phyloinformatics %A Robert C. Thomson %J Evolutionary Bioinformatics %D 2009 %I %X 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/. %K linux %K phylogenetics %K phyloinformatics %K operating system %U http://www.la-press.com/phylis-a-simple-gnulinux-distribution-for-phylogenetics-and-phyloinfor-a1571