DNAPlotter

DNAPlotter visualizes genomic features in circular and linear layouts to support genome annotation, comparative genomics, and inspection of gene organization.

Key Features:

• Interactive visualization: Generates dynamic circular and linear genome visualizations using Java technology.
• Artemis library integration: Loads and handles sequence data via Artemis sequence libraries.
• File format support: Accepts EMBL, GenBank, and GFF sequence file formats.
• Relational database import: Supports importing sequence and annotation data from relational databases.
• User-definable tracks: Filters and displays genomic features on configurable tracks.
• Publication-quality output: Exports high-quality images suitable for academic publication.

Scientific Applications:

• Genome annotation: Visualizes annotated features to assist manual and automated annotation workflows.
• Comparative genomics: Presents genomes in circular and linear formats for comparative analyses.
• Gene organization analysis: Enables inspection of gene order, orientation, and neighboring features.
• Structural variation identification: Facilitates detection and visualization of structural variants and genomic rearrangements.
• Functional element annotation: Supports visualization of coding sequences, regulatory regions, and other functional annotations.

Methodology:

Integrates sequence data from EMBL, GenBank, GFF files and relational databases via the Artemis libraries, renders circular and linear visualizations using Java, supports configurable track filtering and real-time manipulation of displayed data, and exports publication-quality images.