How to use the program STRUCTURE

This tutorial shows you how to perform a Bayesian cluster analysis using the population genetic software STRUCTURE.

This tutorial assumes you are using Ubuntu Linux version 20.04 as your operating system. If you do not have a computer running Ubuntu, fear not. You can install Ubuntu as a virtual machine within your current operating system. It is all free.
The instructions for Windows computers are here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diIW3fgewhI
The instructions for Mac computers are here (from 0:00 to 5:37):
https://youtu.be/f6oU_JzrALk

This tutorial assumes you have the program STRUCTURE installed. You can follow my step-by-step instructions here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9LNgU-ZiSo

Or you can simply use the virtual machine that I have made available that has the program pre-configured (see below).

This tutorial assumes you already have a file in STRUCTURE format, or that you will be using the sample tutorial data. To make your own STRUCTURE file for your own data, see my tutorial for converting a FASTA file to a STRUCTURE file:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO6AtZPgz1g

After this tutorial, you will need to choose which results from STRUCTURE to present, as there are many different results files. I have made a separate tutorial to help you decide which results to choose, which you can view here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJgJ4fVJq2s

Finally, after you have selected the appropriate results, you will want to visualize them graphically and make a figure that is suitable for publication. See my tutorial for how to do that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch33BS5-qp0

If you want to gain a better background about the program STRUCTURE, as in what it does and what it is used for, I suggest my video entitled, "Brief overview of STRUCTURE for population genetics and what it is used for." The video can be accessed below. This video will also help you to interpret your results from STRUCTURE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNWew4plOA4

FYI:
I have made a Linux virtual machine that is pre-configured with population genetics and ecological niche modeling programs. I have made videos explaining how to hook up this virtual machine within your Mac or Windows computer, so that you can start using the pre-configured software without having to install any of them (and even without having to install Ubuntu Linux!).

Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K8byTOpTY4
Mac: https://youtu.be/yGYjI2sCqIM

Видео How to use the program STRUCTURE канала Josh Banta