Open AccessComparative visualization of genetic and physical maps with Strudel
Author(s) -
Micha Bayer,
Iain Milne,
Gordon Stephen,
Paul Shaw,
Linda Cardle,
Frank Wright,
David Marshall
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.599
H-Index - 390
eISSN - 1367-4811
pISSN - 1367-4803
DOI - 10.1093/bioinformatics/btr111
Subject(s) - synteny , visualization , computer science , os x , installation , software , genome , key (lock) , data mining , biology , operating system , genetics , gene
Data visualization can play a key role in comparative genomics, for example, underpinning the investigation of conserved synteny patterns. Strudel is a desktop application that allows users to easily compare both genetic and physical maps interactively and efficiently. It can handle large datasets from several genomes simultaneously, and allows all-by-all comparisons between these.