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MGAviewer: a desktop visualization tool for analysis of metagenomics alignment data
Zhengwei Zhu1, Beifang Niu, Jing Chen
1Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|October 10, 2012
Summary
Metagenomic sequencing generates vast data. A new web-based viewer offers an intuitive solution for visualizing metagenomic alignment data, overcoming limitations of existing genome browsers for interspecies analysis.
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Metagenomics projects generate large-scale sequencing data.
- Alignment to reference genomes is crucial for metagenomic analysis.
- Existing genome browsers are limited to intraspecies mapping.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient visualization tool for metagenomic alignment data.
- To address the limitations of current tools for interspecies alignments.
Main Methods:
- Development of a web browser-based desktop application.
- Interactive visualization of metagenomic sequence alignment data.
Main Results:
- The developed viewer is user-friendly and requires no software installation.
- It is compatible with all modern web browsers and computer systems.
Conclusions:
- A novel, accessible tool for visualizing metagenomic alignment data has been created.
- This application enhances the analysis of large-scale, interspecies alignment data in metagenomics.
