DocumentCode :
2187576
Title :
Blast Atlas: A Virtual Observatory for Genomes
Author :
Buckingham, Lawrence ; Hogan, James
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Technol., Queensland Univ. of Technol., Brisbane, QLD, Australia
fYear :
2010
fDate :
7-10 Dec. 2010
Firstpage :
57
Lastpage :
64
Abstract :
Following the completion of the draft Human Genome in 2001, genomic sequence data is becoming available at an accelerating rate, fueled by advances in sequencing and computational technology. Meanwhile, large collections of astronomical and geospatial data have allowed the creation of virtual observatories, accessible throughout the world and requiring only commodity hardware. Through a combination of advances in data management, data mining and visualization, this infrastructure enables the development of new scientific and educational applications as diverse as galaxy classification and real-time tracking of earthquakes and volcanic plumes. In the present paper, we describe steps taken along a similar path towards a virtual observatory for genomes - an immersive three-dimensional visual navigation and query system for comparative genomic data.
Keywords :
biology computing; data mining; genomics; Blast atlas; data management; data mining; data visualization; genomic sequence data; human genome; query system; virtual observatories; virtual observatory; visual navigation; Bioinformatics; Databases; Genomics; Navigation; Observatories; Proteins; Visualization; comparative genomics; virtual observatory; visual analytics;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
e-Science Workshops, 2010 Sixth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brisbane, QLD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8988-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4295-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/eScienceW.2010.19
Filename :
5693142
Link To Document :
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