How do I join two gene trees (COI and 16s) to make a single consensus tree?

Question

I ran a Bayesian analysis on my data and now I want to combine the two trees. What files do I import into DAMBE; how do I combine them; what should I export the consensus as if I want to view it in FigTree?

Answer 1

To join the COI and 16s gene trees in DAMBE, you need to import the Newick files of both trees. In DAMBE, go to Tools > Merge > Merge Trees. Then, select the COI and 16s trees and click "Merge." Once the consensus tree is generated, you can export it as a Newick file or another format compatible with FigTree for viewing and analysis.