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SynTView - an interactive multi-view genome browser for next-generation comparative microorganism genomics
Pierre Lechat1, Erika Souche, Ivan Moszer
1Institut Pasteur, Plate-forme Bioanalyse Génomique, 28 rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, Cedex 15 75724, France. pierre.lechat@pasteur.fr.
BMC Bioinformatics
|September 24, 2013
Summary
SynTView offers an interactive, multi-genome visualization tool for exploring microbial genomic data and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). This dynamic viewer integrates various specialized views, aiding biologists in analyzing large datasets efficiently.
Area of Science:
- Genomics
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- High-throughput sequencing (Next-Generation Sequencing - NGS) generates vast microbial genome data requiring dynamic visualization tools.
- Existing software often lacks a combination of advanced features, interactive interfaces, and multi-genome handling capabilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop SynTView, a novel comparative and interactive viewer for microbial genomes.
- To provide an optimal solution for exploring and analyzing multiple microbial genome datasets, including polymorphism data.
Main Methods:
- Developed SynTView as a web-based (Flash) or desktop (AIR) application.
- Implemented a generic genome browser with interconnected specialized views (linear/circular representations, dot plots, phylogenetic profiles, SNP density maps).
- Designed for seamless integration of user-specific data and external web services.
Main Results:
- SynTView enables visualization of microbial genome synteny and polymorphism data (e.g., Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms - SNPs).
- The tool features dynamically interconnected specialized views for comprehensive data exploration.
- Successfully applied in genome sequencing projects to assist biologists in data interpretation.
Conclusions:
- SynTView's key strengths are its interactivity, dynamic multi-view capabilities, and data integration flexibility.
- Facilitates efficient, chromosome-level investigation of massive genomic information.
- Offers an innovative approach to data exploration, surpassing limitations of static or single-genome browsers.
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