Bio-Docklets

Bio-Docklets is a software tool that abstracts complex data operations of multistep, bioinformatics pipelines for next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis. It leverages virtualization containers to deploy preconfigured bioinformatics software and pipelines on any computational platform. Bio-Docklets provides a simple way of running pipelines as a single bioinformatics tool, using a "meta-script" that automatically starts the Bio-Docklets and controls pipeline execution through the BioBlend software library and the Galaxy Application Programming Interface. The pipeline output is post-processed by integration with the Visual Omics Explorer framework, providing interactive data visualizations that users can access through a web browser. The goal of Bio-Docklets is to enable easy access to NGS data analysis pipelines for non-bioinformatics experts on any computing environment, whether a laboratory workstation, university computer cluster, or a cloud service provider. Additionally, Bio-Docklets enables developers to programmatically deploy and run a large number of pipeline instances for concurrent analysis of multiple datasets.