myGenomeBrowser: building and sharing your own genome browser

Area of Science:

• Bioinformatics
• Genomics
• Computational Biology

Background:

• Genome browsers are essential tools for visualizing and analyzing genomic data.
• Existing platforms often require significant system administrator support, limiting user autonomy.
• There is a need for accessible, customizable genome browsing solutions for biologists.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce myGenomeBrowser, a web-based environment for building, querying, and sharing genome browsers.
• To enhance user autonomy by simplifying the process of genome browser creation and data management.
• To extend core genome browser features for advanced data querying and analysis.

Main Methods:

• myGenomeBrowser is built upon the JBrowse framework.
• The platform is implemented using Perl, JavaScript, Apache, and Docker.
• It provides a user-friendly interface for data integration and visualization.

Main Results:

• myGenomeBrowser empowers biologists to independently construct and manage their genome browsers.
• Extended features allow for direct querying and analysis of genomic data within the browser.
• The tool facilitates seamless sharing of genome browsers and associated data among researchers.

Conclusions:

• myGenomeBrowser provides a flexible and autonomous solution for genomic data exploration.
• The platform democratizes genome browser creation and data sharing for the biological community.
• Its open-source nature and extended functionalities promote collaborative research in genomics.