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Circular genome visualization and exploration using CGView.

Paul Stothard·David S Wishart
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UNLABELLED: CGView (Circular Genome Viewer) is a Java application and library for generating high-quality, zoomable maps of circular genomes. It converts XML or tab-delimited input into a graphical map (PNG, JPG or Scalable Vector Graphics format), complete with sequence features, labels, legends and footnotes. In addition to the default full view map, the program can generate a series of hyperlinked maps showing expanded views. The linked maps can be explored using any Web browser, allowing rapid genome browsing and facilitating data sharing. AVAILABILITY: CGView (the standalone application, library or applet), sample input, sample maps and documentation can be obtained from http://wishart.biology.ualberta.ca/cgview/ CONTACT: david.wishart@ualberta.ca.

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Chromosome MappingComputer GraphicsDatabase Management SystemsInformation Storage and RetrievalProgramming LanguagesSequence Analysis, DNASoftwareUser-Computer InterfaceJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Paul Stothard, David S Wishart. 2004-10-12. Circular genome visualization and exploration using CGView.. https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics%2Fbti054

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