LoVis4u

LoVis4u generates publication-ready vector images for customizable visualization of genomic loci from GenBank or GFF files to support comparative genomic analysis.

Key Features:

• Multiple input formats: Processes annotation data from GenBank or GFF files.
• Vector image output: Generates publication-ready images in PDF format.
• Scalable visualization scope: Visualizes entire genomes of bacteriophages and plasmids, as well as user-defined regions of longer prokaryotic genomes.
• Accessory and core gene identification: Offers optional data processing steps to identify and highlight accessory and core genes in input sequences.
• Dual interface: Provides both a command-line interface and a Python API for integration into external tools and additional customization.

Scientific Applications:

• Comparative genomics: Enables visualization of alignments of multiple genomic loci for comparative genomic analysis.
• Accessory and core gene analysis: Supports identification and highlighting of accessory and core genes across input sequences.
• Bacteriophage genome visualization: Generates complete genome visualizations for bacteriophages.
• Plasmid genome visualization: Generates complete genome visualizations for plasmids.
• Prokaryotic genome region analysis: Visualizes user-defined regions of longer prokaryotic genomes.

Methodology:

LoVis4u is implemented in Python3 and processes annotation data from GenBank or GFF files to generate vector images in PDF format.