VISIBIOweb

VISIBIOweb visualizes and lays out biological pathway models in BioPAX format using Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN) to provide standardized representations of cellular processes.

Key Features:

• BioPAX Format Support: Handles pathway models formatted in BioPAX to ensure interoperability and data exchange.
• SBGN Rendering: Utilizes Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN) for standardized visual representation of cellular processes.
• Pathway Object Properties: Supports inspection of pathway object properties, including external database references.
• Automatic Layout and Programmatic Access: Provides an automatic layout component that is accessible programmatically via HTTP.

Scientific Applications:

• Data Interpretation: Produces standardized visualizations that aid interpretation of complex cellular processes and large pathway datasets.
• Educational Purposes: Illustrates and clarifies complex biological pathways for teaching and learning.
• Research Collaboration: Enables integration of standardized pathway visualizations into collaborative analyses and computational workflows.

Methodology:

Automatic layout of BioPAX pathway models rendered using Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN); programmatic access to the automatic layout via HTTP; supports inspection of pathway object properties and external database references.