Lightweight genome viewer: portable software for browsing genomics data in its chromosomal context

Background: Lightweight genome viewer (lwgv) is a web-based tool for visualization of sequence annotations in their chromosomal context. It performs most of the functions of larger genome browsers, while relying on standard flat-file formats and bypassing the database needs of most visualization tools. Visualization as an aide to discovery requires display of novel data in conjunction with static annotations in their chromosomal context. With database-based systems, displaying dynamic results requires temporary tables that need to be tracked for removal. Results: lwgv simplifies the visualization of user-generated results on a local computer. The dynamic results of these analyses are written to transient files, which can import static content from a more permanent file. lwgv is currently used in many different applications, from whole genome browsers to single-gene RNAi design visualization, demonstrating its applicability in a large variety of contexts and scales. Conclusion: lwgv pr...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: BMCBI
• Authors: Jeremiah J. Faith, Andrew J. Olson, Timothy S. Gardner, Ravi Sachidanandam
• Keywords: Annotations, BMCBI 2007, Chromosomal Context, Genome Browser