VISIBIOweb: visualization and layout services for BioPAX pathway models
Date
2010-06-01Source Title
Nucleic Acids Research
Print ISSN
0305-1048
Electronic ISSN
1362-4962
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Volume
38
Issue
SUPPL-2
Pages
W150 - W154
Language
English
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Abstract
With recent advancements in techniques for cellular data acquisition, information on cellular processes has been increasing at a dramatic rate. Visualization is critical to analyzing and interpreting complex information; representing cellular processes or pathways is no exception. VISIBIOweb is a free, open-source, web-based pathway visualization and layout service for pathway models in BioPAX format. With VISIBIOweb, one can obtain well-laid-out views of pathway models using the standard notation of the Systems Biology Graphical Notation (SBGN), and can embed such views within onés web pages as desired. Pathway views may be navigated using zoom and scroll tools; pathway object properties, including any external database references available in the data, may be inspected interactively. The automatic layout component of VISIBIOweb may also be accessed programmatically from other tools using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The web site is free and open to all users and there is no login requirement. It is available at: http://visibioweb.patika.org. © The Author(s) 2010. Published by Oxford University Press.
Keywords
BioinformaticsComputer aided design
Computer graphics
Computer interface
Data analysis software
Display system
Electronic data interchange
Internet
Online analysis
Priority journal
Web browser
Biological model
Software
User-computer interface
Models
Software