Table 3

Summary of the features of HAMSTER.

Program

Feature

Options

build-mst

Dissimilarities

Euclidean, Manhattan, Pearson correlation, and Spearman correlation

build-mst

Linkages

Single, Average, Complete, and Centroid

build-mst

Centroid linkage types

Euclidean, Manhattan, Pearson correlation, and Spearman correlation

layout-mst

Colors and shapes

Same as Graphviz

layout-mst

File formats

PNG, SVG, and Postscript; additional formats supported by Graphviz available by modifying the source code

The features currently offered by HAMSTER, with the relevant system indicated in the first column.

Wan et al. Source Code for Biology and Medicine 2009 4:8   doi:10.1186/1751-0473-4-8