showseq

showseq displays biological sequences with annotated features for sequence visualization and analysis within the EMBOSS suite.

Key Features:

• Sequence rendering and annotation: Renders nucleotide and protein sequences with annotated features such as gene locations, regulatory elements, and other biological markers.
• ACD-based customization: Customizes application interfaces and display behavior via Application Configuration Description (ACD) files.
• EMBOSS C library foundation: Built on EMBOSS C programming libraries to support development and integration of new bioinformatics applications.
• Third-party integration: Integrates with a range of third-party bioinformatics software packages within the EMBOSS ecosystem.

Scientific Applications:

• Sequence analysis: Displays annotated nucleotide and protein sequences to support interpretation of genomic and proteomic features.
• Data visualization: Produces organized visual representations of complex sequence data to aid interpretation and analysis.
• Tool development: Provides a sequence-display component for developing and extending bioinformatics applications that require annotated sequence visualization.

Methodology:

Uses EMBOSS libraries to render sequences with annotated features and supports extensibility and interface configuration through Application Configuration Description (ACD) files.