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Tree Visualization By One Table (tvBOT): a web application for visualizing, modifying and annotating phylogenetic

Jianmin Xie^1,2, Yuerong Chen^1,2, Guanjing Cai^1,2

¹Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Shantou University, Shantou 515063, China.

Nucleic Acids Research

|May 5, 2023

Summary

tvBOT is a web application for visualizing and annotating phylogenetic trees efficiently. It simplifies data preparation and offers real-time, interactive style adjustments for diverse annotation types.

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Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Data Visualization

Background:

Phylogenetic tree visualization and annotation are crucial in evolutionary biology.
Existing tools often require complex data formatting and lack interactive features.
Efficiently integrating diverse annotation data with tree structures remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a user-friendly and efficient web application, tvBOT, for phylogenetic tree visualization and annotation.
To streamline the process of data preparation and annotation layer management.
To provide real-time, interactive style adjustments and flexible export options for phylogenetic trees.

Main Methods:

tvBOT utilizes a data-driven engine for annotations, requiring uniformly formatted data in a single table.
A layer manager facilitates the addition and management of annotation dataset layers.
The application features a real-time display engine for immediate visual feedback on style adjustments.
It supports 26 annotation dataset types and offers export in publication-ready formats and JSON.

Main Results:

tvBOT enables efficient data preparation without redundant style and syntax data.
Users can manage annotation layers and apply diverse, real-time style adjustments via an interactive interface.
The application supports the combination of 26 annotation types for comprehensive tree representation.
Export options include publication-ready graphics and JSON for sharing, re-editing, or template creation.

Conclusions:

tvBOT provides an efficient, user-friendly platform for phylogenetic tree visualization and annotation.
Its data-driven approach and real-time interactive features simplify complex annotation tasks.
The application enhances the reusability and shareability of phylogenetic data and visualizations.