FISH Oracle 2: a web server for integrative visualization of genomic data in cancer research

Table 1 Features of FISH Oracle 2, myKaryoView and the Gaggle genome browser

Feature	Page number with explanation	FISH Oracle 2	myKaryo-View	Gaggle genome browser
Unlimited number of tracks	6	√	√	√
Support of multiple genomes	5	√		√
Data filtering	4	√
Saving of search configurations	7	√
Relational database backend	3	√		√
High quality image export	6	√
Data administration	7	√
Tabbed browsing	6	√
Grouping of segments	5	√
Whole chromosome view	4	√	√	√
High resolution view	4	√	√	√
DAS support			√
Links to external generic genome browser	6	√	√	√
Detailed feature information	5	√	√
Bookmarks to genomic locations				√
Individual element coloring	6	√		√
Display of heatmaps				√
Integration of R				√

FISH Oracle 2 and myKaryoView are web applications while the Gaggle genome browser is a desktop application. A bold checkmark is used for features unique among the three software tools. The second column shows the page number in which the corresponding FISH Oracle 2 feature is explained.