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ArticleNucleic acids research2017

IslandViewer 4: expanded prediction of genomic islands for larger-scale datasets.

Claire Bertelli, Matthew R Laird, Kelly P Williams, Simon Fraser University Research Computing Group, Britney Y Lau, Gemma Hoad, Geoffrey L Winsor, Fiona S L Brinkman

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 947 papers.

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8 authors.

Claire BertelliDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
Matthew R LairdEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK.
Kelly P WilliamsSystems Biology Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
Simon Fraser University Research Computing Group
Britney Y LauSystems Biology Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551, USA.
Gemma HoadDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
Geoffrey L WinsorDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
Fiona S L BrinkmanDepartment of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.

Funding

US Department of Energy DE-AC04-94AL85000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IslandViewer (http://www.pathogenomics.sfu.ca/islandviewer/) is a widely-used webserver for the prediction and interactive visualization of genomic islands (GIs, regions of probable horizontal origin) in bacterial and archaeal genomes. GIs disproportionately encode factors that enhance the adaptability and competitiveness of the microbe within a niche, including virulence factors and other medically or environmentally important adaptations. We report here the release of IslandViewer 4, with novel features to accommodate the needs of larger-scale microbial genomics analysis, while expanding GI predictions and improving its flexible visualization interface. A user management web interface as well as an HTTP API for batch analyses are now provided with a secured authentication to facilitate the submission of larger numbers of genomes and the retrieval of results. In addition, IslandViewer's integrated GI predictions from multiple methods have been improved and expanded by integrating the precise Islander method for pre-computed genomes, as well as an updated IslandPath-DIMOB for both pre-computed and user-supplied custom genome analysis. Finally, pre-computed predictions including virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance are now available for 6193 complete bacterial and archaeal strains publicly available in RefSeq. IslandViewer 4 provides key enhancements to facilitate the analysis of GIs and better understand their role in the evolution of successful environmental microbes and pathogens.

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Genome, ArchaealGenome, BacterialGenomic IslandsSoftwareDatasets as TopicGenes, ArchaealGenes, BacterialGenomicsInternetUser-Computer Interface

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PMID28472413
PMCPMC5570257

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