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miRNAVISA

Interactive visualisation and analysis of miRNA families across species

tag1.0 gavelAcademic / Free codePHP, JavaScript, SVG devicesWeb (browser-based)

info Overview

miRNAVISA is a web application developed at DASCLAB that enables interrogation and comparison of miRNA families for hypothesis generation. The name derives from a concatenation of miRNA and VISA — connoting both "visualisations" of analysed data variables (species, chromosomes, miRNA families) and "entry" into the exciting world of microRNA biology. Unlike computational miRNA tools that serve primarily as pipeline components, miRNAVISA is explicitly designed for use by both biological and computational scientists.

checklist Key Features

  • Inter-species comparison: select two or more species and miRNA families
  • Intra-species comparison: genome-wide chromosomal distribution map
  • Family Query: keyword search by miRNA name or hairpin accession
  • SVG output for publication-quality graphics
  • Download package of all query results
  • Automated selection buttons for popular species

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article Publications

miRNAVISA: A Web Application for Visualisation and Comparative Analysis of miRNA Gene Families
Mwangi P., Ochieng J., Kimani S.
bookBioinformatics Applications Note calendar_today2014 linkDOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btu000