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A Web Tool for Generating High Quality Machine-readable Biological Pathways

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Published on: February 8, 2017

A Web Tool for Generating High Quality Machine-readable Biological Pathways.

Miguel Ramirez-Gaona¹, Ana Marcu¹, Allison Pon¹

¹Department of Computer Science, University of Alberta.

Journal of Visualized Experiments : Jove

|March 14, 2017

Summary

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PathWhiz is a web server for creating interactive biological pathway diagrams. This tool facilitates pathway creation, editing, and sharing, supporting data integration and visualization across various platforms.

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Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Systems Biology

Background:

Biological pathway visualization is crucial for understanding complex cellular processes.
Existing tools often lack user-friendliness, interactivity, or comprehensive entity libraries.
The need for a web-based platform for collaborative pathway creation and dissemination is evident.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce PathWhiz, a novel web server for generating interactive and visually rich biological pathway diagrams.
To describe a protocol for efficient creation and modification of pathways using PathWhiz.
To highlight the utility of PathWhiz for data sharing, integration, and visualization.

Main Methods:

PathWhiz employs a web-enabled drawing interface with a palette of pre-drawn biological and biochemical entities.
Users can select, place, and customize entities to depict reactions, interactions, and transport processes.
Replication and propagation functions enable template-based creation and cross-species pathway adaptation.

Main Results:

PathWhiz generates machine-readable, cross-browser compatible pathway diagrams.
The platform supports a 'crowd-sourcing' model, leading to a large and growing collection of pathways and elements.
Over 2,000 pathway diagrams have been generated and integrated into major online databases (e.g., HMDB, DrugBank).

Conclusions:

PathWhiz provides an accessible and efficient solution for biological pathway visualization and creation.
The tool's features promote collaborative development and data sharing within the research community.
Generated pathways are versatile, supporting integration into publications, presentations, and online databases.