momapy: a Python library to work with molecular maps

Adrien Rougny1, Marek Ostaszewski1, Venkata Sagatopam1

  • 1Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), University of Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.

Summary

A new Python library, momapy, enables programmatic analysis and comparison of molecular maps. This tool facilitates the extraction of biological concepts from graphical representations, enhancing data analysis and modeling capabilities.

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