Features
Built for Your Computer
GenomeBrowse runs as a native desktop application on your computer. No longer do you have to sacrifice speed and interface quality to obtain a consistent cross-platform experience. It was developed with performance in mind to deliver a faster and more fluid browsing experience than any other genome browser available. GenomeBrowse is also integrated into the powerful Golden Helix VarSeq variant annotation and interpretation platform. If you love the visualization experience of GenomeBrowse, check out VarSeq for filtering, annotating, and analyzing your data before utilizing the same visualization interface.
Display all your samples
GB can display all your alignment data. Looking at all your samples in one view can help you spot contextually relevant findings.
- Do all the cases have an InDel in the same region?
- Is the child's mutation actually de Novo or did the variant caller miscall one of the parents?
- Is the coverage deep enough across all samples?
Create High Quality, Print-Ready Visuals
Easily generate publication quality plots that showcase how your data clearly supports your discoveries. Plots are rendered to ensure that your data looks as good in print as it did on screen. All user interface elements that might distract from your data are stripped from the image. Colors are highly customizable, and a cross-plot anchor can be set to draw attention to the most relevant discoveries.
Gain confidence in your variant calls
GenomeBrowse displays the raw data the variant caller used to make its decision. You can quickly spot systematic strand bias, alignment mismatches due to InDels, or issues with nearby read coverage that can produce false-positive variants.
Automate your Workflow
GenomeBrowse can be controlled programmatically via HTTP so that you can quickly generate the visualizations that interest you via remote access. Use the built-in automation functionality to integrate GenomeBrowse into your existing workflow with ease and flexibility.
Unparalleled Visualizations
GenomeBrowse focuses on displaying data in a form that helps you quickly and easily understand what the data is saying. Each variant and its surrounding context are displayed in extraordinary detail.
Support for a Variety of File Formats
BAM, VCF, FTF, FASTA, TSV & CSV, BED 2Bit, WIG, and custom data sources
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Use Cases
Learning
Breakthroughs are being made every day in genomics. It’s a dynamic and fascinating industry, and with exceptional growth forecasted in the DNA sequencing market, a new generation of people are entering the field: future researchers, clinicians, counselors, and doctors.
This new generation will need to learn not only the science, but also understand how to process the massive amounts of data generated with DNA sequencing (and genomics in general). Genome Browse is designed to give academics and students a simple and easy to use tool to view genomic data. It allows them to study variants within the context of the gene. It also enables more advanced views overlaying annotation sources.This tool is free for academics and students. Testing labs and other commercial entities are kindly asked to contact us.
Recommended Learning Materials
We have a variety of supplemental learning materials that are an excellent resource for anyone interested in the industry or our software solutions. Here are some of our recommended materials for you to check out related to GenomeBrowse!
Tutorials
Check out our video tutorials on GenomeBrowse.
Getting Started with GenomeBrowse!
More tutorials and documentation in our Resources section.
Other Resources
For variant annotation and interpretation, check out VarSeq!
VarSeq Viewer:
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Introduction to VarSeq:
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Note: GenomeBrowse is free for academic use only. If you are a commercial lab, please contact us for licensing terms.
Technical Specifications
VarSeq offers flexible deployment options to match your infrastructure needs. Deploy on local workstations, servers with remote desktop access, or leverage our new "bring your own cloud" model using provided scripts for automated cloud deployment.
The software operates securely within corporate networks, supporting web proxy configurations and maintaining minimal internet connectivity requirements. Connections to Golden Helix servers are limited to essential functions like license verification and annotation updates.
See System Requirements for more details of hardware and operating systems requirements based on planned workflows.