GUPPY

GUPPY visualizes and manages sequence annotation data from genome databases to generate customizable sequence map layouts and annotation catalogs for genomic analysis.

Key Features:

• Lua Programming Language Integration: Core functionality and layout scripting are implemented in the Lua programming language, enabling data container management, symbolic referencing, and scriptable sequence map layouts.
• Data Processing and Conversion: Imported foreign files are decomposed within the Lua environment while preserving the original data schema and parsed for downstream use.
• Annotation Management: Specific portions of annotations can be selected and organized into catalog formats suitable for depiction on sequence maps.
• Customizable Layouts: Users can create custom layout scripts in Lua to define personalized visualization schemes for sequence maps and annotations.

Scientific Applications:

• Genomic Data Analysis: Visualization and cataloging of sequence annotations to support tasks such as gene identification and functional annotation.

Methodology:

Imports foreign files; decomposes original data within the Lua environment while maintaining the initial schema; parses converted datasets with the Lua interpreter and stores parsed contents in a dedicated data warehouse; selects annotations into catalogs and applies custom Lua layout scripts to produce sequence map representations.