SNP analysis to results (SNPator): a web-based environment oriented to statistical genomics analyses upon SNP data.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most widely used marker in studies to assess associations between genetic variants and complex traits or diseases. They are also becoming increasingly important in the study of the evolution and history of humans and other species. The analysis and processing of SNPs obtained thanks to high-throughput technologies imply the time consuming and costly use of different, complex and usually format-incompatible software. SNPator is a user-friendly web-based SNP data analysis suite that integrates, among many other algorithms, the most common steps of a SNP association study. It frees the user from the need to have large computer facilities and an in depth knowledge of genetic software installation and management. Genotype data is directly read from the output files of the usual genotyping platforms. Phenotypic data on the samples can also be easily uploaded. Many different quality control and analysis procedures can be performed either by using built-in SNPator algorithms or by calling standard genetic software.


BACKGROUND
Access is granted from the SNPator webpage http://www.snpator.org.
Morcillo-Suarez
Carlos
C
Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB), Barcelona, Spain.
Alegre
Josep
J
Sangros
Ricardo
R
Gazave
Elodie
E
de Cid
Rafael
R
Milne
Roger
R
Amigo
Jorge
J
Ferrer-Admetlla
Anna
A
Moreno-Estrada
Andrés
A
Gardner
Michelle
M
Casals
Ferran
F
Pérez-Lezaun
Anna
A
Comas
David
D
Bosch
Elena
E
Calafell
Francesc
F
Bertranpetit
Jaume
J
Navarro
Arcadi
A
D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D023281:Genomics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010641:Phenotype; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D011786:Quality Control; D012984:Software; D013045:Species Specificity