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View data from RNA-Seq and ChIP-seq

Next-generation sequencing technologies are making it much easier for individual labs to produce huge volumes of short- and long-read sequencing data. To get maximum value from these data, you often need to view the sequence reads alongside all the other known features in a genome. Using tools like BowTie and TopHat, you can align your reads onto a reference genome and then use IGB to view the alignments alongside canonical gene models provided by organizations such as The Arabidopsis Information Resource. IGB can read and display short read alignments from BAM files, the binary equivalent of SAM (Sequence Alignment/Map format) files output by many alignment tools. To read more about BAM and SAM, visit the samtools Web site.

Share genomic data and annotations

IGB makes it easy for groups to distribute and share their new genome assemblies and annotations. Using IBG's simple QuickLoad system, you can share your new genome with collaborators, keeping the data private until published, and then use the same method to share the data with the world.

View data from many species and genomes

IGB can load data via the Internet using Distributed Annotation Service (DAS) ReST-style Web services, from IGB-specific QuickLoad sites, and from local files and directories. IGB accesses data from diverse sites, including IGBQuickLoad, IGBQuickLoad DAS, the UCSC and Ensembl DAS sites, and others.

Explore tiling array data

IGB can load data from tiling array results as genome graphs, which display probe intensity data alongside the genomic sequence. IGB supports several different tiling array data formats, including wiggle, bar, gr, sgr, and others.

More Information

For more information about IGB capabilities, visit the IGB User's Guide