Treenome Browser

Treenome Browser visualizes genomic variation across millions of genomes in the context of large-scale phylogenetic trees to support analysis of evolutionary relationships and genetic diversity.


Key Features:

  • Interactive visualization: Displays genomic variation aligned to phylogenetic tree structure to facilitate integrated visual analysis.
  • Scalability: Scales to millions of genomes and large phylogenies for large-scale genomic studies.
  • Customization and Flexibility: Supports visualization of user-provided phylogenetic trees via taxonium.org.
  • Data integration: Combines genomic sequences with phylogenetic information to produce integrated visual representations.

Scientific Applications:

  • Viral Genomics: Applied to visualize SARS-CoV-2 genomes for tracking viral evolution and transmission patterns.
  • Comparative Genomics: Enables comparison of multiple genomes within a phylogenetic context to examine genetic variation across taxa.
  • Phylogenetics: Supports construction and analysis of phylogenetic trees to infer evolutionary relationships.

Methodology:

Combines genomic sequences with phylogenetic information to create integrated visual representations.

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Details

Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
web application
Operating Systems:
Mac, Linux, Windows
Programming Languages:
JavaScript, Python
Added:
3/28/2023
Last Updated:
11/24/2024

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Publications

Kramer AM, Sanderson T, Corbett-Detig R. Treenome Browser: co-visualization of enormous phylogenies and millions of genomes. Bioinformatics. 2022;39(1). doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btac772. PMID:36453872. PMCID:PMC9805588.

PMID: 36453872
PMCID: PMC9805588
Funding: - Centers for Disease Control: BAA 200-2021-11554 - Wellcome Trust: 210918/Z/18/Z, FC001043 - Cancer Research UK: FC001043 - UK Medical Research: FC001043

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