SNAVI: Desktop application for analysis and visualization of large-scale signaling networks
2009

SNAVI: A Tool for Analyzing and Visualizing Signaling Networks

Sample size: 594 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Ma'ayan Avi, Jenkins Sherry L, Webb Ryan L, Berger Seth I, Purushothaman Sudarshan P, Abul-Husn Noura S, Posner Jeremy M, Flores Tony, Iyengar Ravi

Primary Institution: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Conclusion

SNAVI is a useful tool for analyzing, visualizing and sharing cell signaling data.

Supporting Evidence

  • SNAVI can compute clustering, connectivity distribution, and detect network motifs.
  • The software allows users to visualize networks and generate linked web pages from datasets.
  • SNAVI includes functions to validate the integrity of loaded network datasets.

Takeaway

SNAVI is a computer program that helps scientists look at how different proteins in cells interact with each other, kind of like a map showing how friends are connected.

Methodology

SNAVI uses graph-theory methods to analyze and visualize large-scale cellular signaling networks.

Limitations

SNAVI is not as robust as other software like Cytoscape and may not be the first choice for biological network analysis.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1752-0509-3-10

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