Compute Within Groups Mean

Distances | Compute Within Groups Means…

This computes the mean pairwise distances within groups of taxa A group of taxa is a set of one or more taxa. Members of a group can be specified in the input data file, and created and edited in the Setup Taxa and Groups dialog. Groups of taxa often are constructed based on their evolutionary relatedness. For example, sequences may be grouped based on the geographic origin of the source individual, or sequences from a multi-gene family may be arranged into groups consisting of orthologous sequences.RH_Groups_of_taxa.  The within group means are arithmetic means of all individual pairwise distances between taxa within a group.  A Select Distance OptionsHC_Select_Distance_Options_Dialog>Main dialog, in which you can choose the desired distance estimation method and other relevant options, appears. You must have at least one group of taxa, with a minimum of two taxa defined, to utilize this option.