[BioPython] Phylogeny tree plotting? (was: Generating Figures in Python)

[Dinu Gherman]

"Jan T. Kim" wrote:
> 
> Initial question: Are there any utilities for plotting trees already
> (which I might have overlooked)? Are there already plans for such a
> project?
[...]
> Over a couple of years, I've produced a C program for generating PostScript
> tree graphics out of New Hampshire formatted trees which addresses these
> demands and satisfies them -- to a greater or lesser extent. This hack
> has reached a stage where a major redesign is due, and I started thinking
> that it might be a good idea to redo the whole thing in Python / Biopython.
> 
> What do you think?


About trees: they make a subitem on my personal wishlist
for further ReportLab subpackages, namely diagrams. 

So far there hasn't been any work on this, but I'm flirting
with something similar to PStricks, a (La)TeX package, for 
those who know...

If anybody is interested, please let me know!

Regards,

Dinu

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