What is IGB?
The Integrated Genome Browser (IGB, pronounced Ig-Bee) is an interactive, zoomable, scrollable software program you can use to visualize and explore genome-scale data sets, such as tiling array data, next-generation sequencing results, genome annotations, microarray designs, and the sequence itself. IGB is implemented using the Java programming language and should run on any computer.
IGB 6.3 showing 75 bp Illumina short read sequences aligned onto the Arabidopsis TAIR9 genome. White bars show matching edges with a selected read.
IGB Development
IGB is an open source, publicly-funded project, but it did not start out that way. Initial development of the software was largely funded by Affymetrix, Inc., which donated the IGB software and its foundation library the Genoviz SDK to the community in 2004. Since then, community developers have continued to contribute their time and efforts to improving the software. In 2008, funding from National Science Foundation has allowed us to speed up the pace of development.
To browse and obtain source for IGB and related software, visit the Genoviz project pages at SourceForge.
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