wigExplorer, a BioJS component to visualise wig data

Anil S Thanki; Rafael C Jimenez; Gemy G Kaithakottil; Manuel Corpas; Robert P Davey

doi:10.12688/f1000research.3-53.v3

wigExplorer, a BioJS component to visualise wig data

F1000Res. 2014 Feb 13:3:53. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.3-53.v3. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Anil S Thanki¹, Rafael C Jimenez², Gemy G Kaithakottil¹, Manuel Corpas¹, Robert P Davey¹

Affiliations

¹ Earlham Institute, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
² European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, CB10 1SD, UK.

Abstract

wigExplorer is a BioJS component whose main purpose is to provide a platform for visualisation of wig-formatted data. Wig files are extensively used by genome browsers such as the UCSC Genome Browser. wigExplorer follows the BioJS standard specification, requiring a simple configuration and installation. wigExplorer provides an easy way to navigate the visible region of the canvas and allows interaction with other components via predefined events. Availability: http://biojs.io/d/biojs-vis-wigexplorer ; http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8516.

Keywords: BioJS; data visualisation; genome browsers.

Grants and funding

AT, GK and RD were supported by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) National Capability Grant (BB/J010375/1) at Earlham Institute.