Interactive microbial genome visualization with GView.
CONCLUSIONS
GView is a Java application for viewing and examining prokaryotic genomes in a circular or linear context. It accepts standard sequence file formats and an optional style specification file to generate customizable, publication quality genome maps in bitmap and scalable vector graphics formats. GView features an interactive pan-and-zoom interface, a command-line interface for incorporation in genome analysis pipelines, and a public Application Programming Interface for incorporation in other Java applications.


BACKGROUND
GView is a freely available application licensed under the GNU Public License. The application, source code, documentation, file specifications, tutorials and image galleries are available at http://gview.ca.
National Microbiology Laboratory-Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Aaron
A
Petkau
Matthew
M
Stuart-Edwards
Paul
P
Stothard
Gary
G
Van Domselaar
D003196:Computer Graphics; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D023281:Genomics; D041904:Roseobacter / Q000235:genetics; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface