Visualizing and comparing circular genomes using the CGView family of tools
Briefings in Bioinformatics
|October 3, 2017
Summary
The Circular Genome Viewer (CGView) software family provides tools for visualizing bacterial, organelle, and viral genomes. This review details CGView
Area of Science:
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Graphical genome maps are essential for analyzing genome features and sequence characteristics.
- The Circular Genome Viewer (CGView) software family is widely used for generating genome maps.
- Applications include bacteria, organelles, and viruses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the capabilities of the original CGView program and its companion tools.
- To discuss GView, a graphical user interface-enabled rewrite of CGView.
- To highlight the GView Server's comparative genomic analysis features.
Main Methods:
- Description of CGView software capabilities.
- Overview of CGView Server and CGView Comparison Tool functionalities.
- Discussion of GView and GView Server features for comparative genomics.
Main Results:
- CGView software effectively generates graphical genome maps.
- Companion tools enhance CGView's utility for specific analyses.
- GView and GView Server offer advanced visualization and comparative analysis.
Conclusions:
- CGView software family is a versatile tool for genome visualization.
- Ongoing development aims to enhance CGView's functionality and usability.
- GView Server facilitates identification of shared and unique genomic regions.
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