Table 1.

Savant feature list

Feature categories	Features
Data formats	FASTA, BED, SAM/BAM, WIG, GFF and any tab-delimited text file containing positional annotations
Speed and efficiency	Fast data access
	Scalable to very large input files
	Small memory footprint
Navigation	Zooming, panning and seeking using range controls or keyboard and mouse
Layout	Dockable modules supporting show/hide, rearrangement, maximize, float and close
Visualization	Compact view of sequence, point, interval and continuous tracks
	Multiple display modes for specific track types
Language	Implemented in Java
Operating systems	Works on Windows, Linux, Mac and any other platform having support for Java Virtual Machine
Extensibility	Plugin framework allows access to data, tracks and UI for extensive customization
Others	Bookmarking favorite locations
	Locking overview tracks
	Novel representation of paired-end reads making structural variations easy to identify