Tools for Visualizing Eukaryotic Genomes
Author Information
Author(s): Rohit Ghai, Hannes Lindemann, Trinad Chakraborty
Primary Institution: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Justus-Liebig University
Hypothesis
How can we improve the visualization and exploration of whole genome data?
Conclusion
The programs provide broad genomic overviews and facilitate navigation through various resources for better understanding of whole genome analysis.
Supporting Evidence
- STRIPE and GFFtool allow users to plot and explore whole genome data easily.
- The tools link to well-known databases, reducing the need for users to maintain large annotation resources.
- Both programs are freely available for academic use.
Takeaway
This study introduces two software tools that help scientists easily see and explore the information in genomes, making it simpler to understand complex data.
Methodology
The programs STRIPE and GFFtool were developed using Perl/Tk and tested on various operating systems.
Limitations
The tools are still under development and may not cover all user needs.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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