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Area of Science:

Marine ecological genomics
Environmental DNA analysis

Background:

Genomic analysis of marine ecosystems requires integrating habitat data.
Specialized tools are needed for analyzing marine genomes and metagenomes with contextual information.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a software tool for visualizing and analyzing marine ecological genomic data.
To enable the integration of genomic sequences with habitat parameters.

Main Methods:

Implementation of MetaLook software with a 3D user interface.
Utilizing a centralized georeferenced database for DNA sequences.
Employing BLAST algorithm for querying similar sequences within defined environmental containers.

Main Results:

MetaLook provides interactive visualization of DNA sequences on a world map.
Users can define environmental containers to organize sequences by habitat criteria.
Facilitates interactive assessment of gene function distribution in marine environments.

Conclusions:

MetaLook enables scientists to investigate sequence data in its environmental context.
The software aids in exploring correlations between genes and habitat parameters.
Represents a step towards specialized tools for studying gene distribution and habitat specificity.