GenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsers

Abstract Interactive graphical genome browsers are essential tools in genomics, but they do not contain all the recent genome assemblies. We create Genome Archive (GenArk) collection of UCSC Genome Browsers from NCBI assemblies. Built on our established track hub system, this enables fast visualizat...

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Main Authors: Hiram Clawson, Brian T. Lee, Brian J. Raney, Galt P. Barber, Jonathan Casper, Mark Diekhans, Clay Fischer, Jairo Navarro Gonzalez, Angie S. Hinrichs, Christopher M. Lee, Luis R. Nassar, Gerardo Perez, Brittney Wick, Daniel Schmelter, Matthew L. Speir, Joel Armstrong, Ann S. Zweig, Robert M. Kuhn, Bogdan M. Kirilenko, Michael Hiller, David Haussler, W. James Kent, Maximilian Haeussler
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Genome Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-023-03057-x
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author Hiram Clawson
Brian T. Lee
Brian J. Raney
Galt P. Barber
Jonathan Casper
Mark Diekhans
Clay Fischer
Jairo Navarro Gonzalez
Angie S. Hinrichs
Christopher M. Lee
Luis R. Nassar
Gerardo Perez
Brittney Wick
Daniel Schmelter
Matthew L. Speir
Joel Armstrong
Ann S. Zweig
Robert M. Kuhn
Bogdan M. Kirilenko
Michael Hiller
David Haussler
W. James Kent
Maximilian Haeussler
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Jonathan Casper
Mark Diekhans
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Christopher M. Lee
Luis R. Nassar
Gerardo Perez
Brittney Wick
Daniel Schmelter
Matthew L. Speir
Joel Armstrong
Ann S. Zweig
Robert M. Kuhn
Bogdan M. Kirilenko
Michael Hiller
David Haussler
W. James Kent
Maximilian Haeussler
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description Abstract Interactive graphical genome browsers are essential tools in genomics, but they do not contain all the recent genome assemblies. We create Genome Archive (GenArk) collection of UCSC Genome Browsers from NCBI assemblies. Built on our established track hub system, this enables fast visualization of annotations. Assemblies come with gene models, repeat masks, BLAT, and in silico PCR. Users can add annotations via track hubs and custom tracks. We can bulk-import third-party resources, demonstrated with TOGA and Ensembl gene models for hundreds of assemblies. Three thousand two hundred sixty-nine GenArk assemblies are listed at https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.edu/hubs/ and can be searched for on the Genome Browser gateway page.
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spelling doaj.art-8226e568dade4fd09eb95b95cb4952fa2023-11-26T13:29:20ZengBMCGenome Biology1474-760X2023-10-012411810.1186/s13059-023-03057-xGenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsersHiram Clawson0Brian T. Lee1Brian J. Raney2Galt P. Barber3Jonathan Casper4Mark Diekhans5Clay Fischer6Jairo Navarro Gonzalez7Angie S. Hinrichs8Christopher M. Lee9Luis R. Nassar10Gerardo Perez11Brittney Wick12Daniel Schmelter13Matthew L. Speir14Joel Armstrong15Ann S. Zweig16Robert M. Kuhn17Bogdan M. Kirilenko18Michael Hiller19David Haussler20W. James Kent21Maximilian Haeussler22Genomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaLOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity GenomicsLOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity GenomicsGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaGenomics Institute, University of CaliforniaAbstract Interactive graphical genome browsers are essential tools in genomics, but they do not contain all the recent genome assemblies. We create Genome Archive (GenArk) collection of UCSC Genome Browsers from NCBI assemblies. Built on our established track hub system, this enables fast visualization of annotations. Assemblies come with gene models, repeat masks, BLAT, and in silico PCR. Users can add annotations via track hubs and custom tracks. We can bulk-import third-party resources, demonstrated with TOGA and Ensembl gene models for hundreds of assemblies. Three thousand two hundred sixty-nine GenArk assemblies are listed at https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.edu/hubs/ and can be searched for on the Genome Browser gateway page.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-023-03057-x
spellingShingle Hiram Clawson
Brian T. Lee
Brian J. Raney
Galt P. Barber
Jonathan Casper
Mark Diekhans
Clay Fischer
Jairo Navarro Gonzalez
Angie S. Hinrichs
Christopher M. Lee
Luis R. Nassar
Gerardo Perez
Brittney Wick
Daniel Schmelter
Matthew L. Speir
Joel Armstrong
Ann S. Zweig
Robert M. Kuhn
Bogdan M. Kirilenko
Michael Hiller
David Haussler
W. James Kent
Maximilian Haeussler
GenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsers
Genome Biology
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title_fullStr GenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsers
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title_short GenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsers
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