Genome Projector

Genome Projector provides interactive, multi-scale representations of genomic data to facilitate exploration and integration of genome sequences and biochemical pathway information.


Key Features:

  • Multiple Views: Circular genome map, traditional (linear) genome map, biochemical pathways map, and DNA walk map for distinct representations and analyses of genomic information.
  • Searchable Database: Search functionality to locate specific genomic features and datasets within the platform's repository.
  • Genomic Coverage: Includes support for 320 bacterial genomes for microbial genomics analyses.

Scientific Applications:

  • Genomic Visualization: Visualizing complex genomic structures and relationships across whole genomes and local regions.
  • Multi-scale Exploration: Exploring multi-layered biological information across molecular to -omics scales.
  • Functional Genomics Integration: Integrating genomic data with biochemical pathways to study functional relationships and interactions.
  • Comparative Bacterial Genomics: Conducting comparative analyses of bacterial genomes.

Methodology:

Genome Projector uses Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) and integrates the Google Maps API for zoomable visualization functionality.

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Details

Tool Type:
web application
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
JavaScript, Perl
Added:
8/3/2017
Last Updated:
11/24/2024

Operations

Data Inputs & Outputs

Genome visualisation

Publications

Arakawa K, Tamaki S, Kono N, Kido N, Ikegami K, Ogawa R, Tomita M. Genome Projector: zoomable genome map with multiple views. BMC Bioinformatics. 2009;10(1). doi:10.1186/1471-2105-10-31. PMID:19166610. PMCID:PMC2636772.

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