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Open discovery: An integrated live Linux platform of Bioinformatics tools
Umashankar Vetrivel1, Kalabharath Pilla
1Department of Bioinformatics, School of Biosciences, SRM University, Ramapuram, Chennai, India. vumashankar@gmail.com
Bioinformation
|February 25, 2009
Summary
Open Discovery is a live Linux distribution for bioinformatics, offering advanced capabilities beyond basic sequence analysis. This portable workbench supports molecular modeling, docking, and dynamics with data persistence, enhancing bioinformatics research workflows.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Linux Operating Systems
Background:
- Live Linux distributions offer portability for bioinformatics tools.
- Existing distributions often lack advanced functionalities and data persistence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a live Linux distribution for comprehensive bioinformatics tasks.
- To provide data persistence and advanced computational capabilities.
Main Methods:
- Developed 'Open Discovery,' a live Linux distribution based on Fedora.
- Integrated tools for sequence analysis, molecular modeling, docking, and molecular dynamics.
- Enabled data persistence via USB or DVD.
Main Results:
- Open Discovery supports complex tasks like molecular modeling and dynamics.
- It includes a full sequence analysis environment.
- The distribution can run Windows executable programs on Linux.
Conclusions:
- Open Discovery enhances bioinformatics research portability and capability.
- It addresses limitations of existing live distributions by offering advanced features and data persistence.
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