Pathway projector: web-based zoomable pathway browser using KEGG atlas and Google Maps API.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biochemical pathways provide an essential context for understanding comprehensive experimental data and the systematic workings of a cell. Therefore, the availability of online pathway browsers will facilitate post-genomic research, just as genome browsers have contributed to genomics. Many pathway maps have been provided online as part of public pathway databases. Most of these maps, however, function as the gateway interface to a specific database, and the comprehensiveness of their represented entities, data mapping capabilities, and user interfaces are not always sufficient for generic usage.

Methodology/principal findings

We have identified five central requirements for a pathway browser: (1) availability of large integrated maps showing genes, enzymes, and m

SUBMITTER: Kono N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2770834 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature