Table 1.
Features of FISH Oracle 2, myKaryoView and the Gaggle genome browser
| Feature | Page number with explanation | FISH Oracle 2 | myKaryo-View | Gaggle genome browser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited number of tracks |
6 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Support of multiple genomes |
5 |
√ |
|
√ |
| Data filtering |
4 |
√ |
|
|
| Saving of search configurations |
7 |
√ |
|
|
| Relational database backend |
3 |
√ |
|
√ |
| High quality image export |
6 |
√ |
|
|
| Data administration |
7 |
√ |
|
|
| Tabbed browsing |
6 |
√ |
|
|
| Grouping of segments |
5 |
√ |
|
|
| Whole chromosome view |
4 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| High resolution view |
4 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| DAS support |
|
|
√ |
|
| Links to external generic genome browser |
6 |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Detailed feature information |
5 |
√ |
√ |
|
| Bookmarks to genomic locations |
|
|
|
√ |
| Individual element coloring |
6 |
√ |
|
√ |
| Display of heatmaps |
|
|
|
√ |
| Integration of R | √ |
FISH Oracle 2 and myKaryoView are web applications while the Gaggle genome browser is a desktop application. A bold checkmark is used for features unique among the three software tools. The second column shows the page number in which the corresponding FISH Oracle 2 feature is explained.