FISH Oracle

FISH Oracle is a web-based software to visualize data from multiple array CGH or SNP array experiments in a genomic context. Its fast visualization engine and advanced web and database technology supports highly interactive use. FISH Oracle comes with a convenient data import mechanism, powerful search options for genomic elements (like gene names or karyobands), quick navigation and  zooming into interesting regions, and mechanisms to export the visualization into different high quality image formats (PDF, PS, PNG, SVG).

Availability

Built on Java, the Google Web Toolkit and the AnnotationSketch component from GenomeTools (and Java bindings), FISH Oracle is freely available as source code. Installation and configuration of the application is documented in the user manual. Also, automatic installation scripts are available for Debian 6.0 and Ubuntu 10.10.

We also offer a demo installation of FISH Oracle on our servers. Use the username demo and the password guest to log in.

Screencast

The video below illustrates the use of FISH Oracle for searching in and visualizing experimental copy number data in the context of genomic annotations. Use the navigation bar on the bottom of the video window to navigate the video. The button on the right-hand edge of the video window maximizes the video to fullscreen.

Publication

M. Mader, R. Simon, S. Steinbiss and S. Kurtz:
FISH Oracle: a web server for flexible visualization of DNA copy number data in a genomic context.
Journal of Clinical Bioinformatics, 1:20 (2011)

Contact

Stefan Kurtz
Center for Bioinformatics, University of Hamburg
Bundesstr. 43, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
Phone +49 40 42838 7311, Fax. +49 40 42838 7312