title: TreeQ-VISTA: an interactive tree visualization tool with functional annotation query capabilities.
abstract: We describe a general multiplatform exploratory tool called TreeQ-Vista, designed for presenting functional annotations in a phylogenetic context. Traits, such as phenotypic and genomic properties, are interactively queried from a user-provided relational database with a user-friendly interface which provides a set of tools for users with or without SQL knowledge. The query results are projected onto a phylogenetic tree and can be displayed in multiple color groups. A rich set of browsing, grouping and query tools are provided to facilitate trait exploration, comparison and analysis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The program, detailed tutorial and examples are available online (http:/genome.lbl.gov/vista/TreeQVista).
authors.affiliation: Institute for Data Analysis and Visualization (IDAV), Department of Computer Science, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Shengyin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kunin
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cipriano
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minovitsky
authors.forename: Gunther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amenta
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hamann
authors.forename: Inna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dubchak
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping / Q000379:methods*; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003628:Database Management Systems; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D008957:Models, Genetic; D010802:Phylogeny; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface