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# Nearest Neighbour Interchange and K.L. Optimization OCCURRENCE DESCRIPTION NOTES EXAMPLES WARNINGS BUGS ## OCCURRENCE
### ARB_NT/Tree/Parsimony/<NNI + K.L.>
## DESCRIPTION
### Searches for a better (more parsimonious) tree by performing alternating cycles of 'Nearest Neighbour Interchange' and 'K.L.' optimizations.
## NOTES
### The current parsimony value (number of base changes needed) is displayed after the 'Current Par' prompt in the upper part of the 'ARB_PARSIMONY' window and the 'Message' window (pops up while calculating).
## EXAMPLES
### None
## WARNINGS
### None
## BUGS
### No bugs known