MEGU: Pathway Mapping Web-Service Based on KEGG and SVG

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kono, Nobuaki^; | Arakawa, Kazuharu | Tomita, Masaru^;

Affiliations: Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Fujisawa, 252-8520, Japan | Department of Environmental Information, Keio University, Fujisawa, 252-8520, Japan

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Scientific visualization is a key technology to enhance our understanding of huge masses of omics data, especially for cell-wide, high-throughput measurements of the physiological networks. We have developed a web application that visualizes complex omics data of multiple layers simultaneously, including transcriptome, proteome, and metabolome, onto an integrated pathway diagram derived by connecting the individual KEGG pathway maps; the mapped images are generated in Scalable Vector Graphics for easy editing by hand or with computer programs or drawing software. The web application is available at http://megu.iab.keio.ac.jp/.

Keywords: Pathway visualization, omics, metabolism, web-service, KEGG

Journal: In Silico Biology, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 621-625, 2006