Creating a Genome Map

In order to create a GView map, only a sequence data file (for example a Genbank file) is needed, but GSS and GFF files may optionally be provided.

Once the appropriate files are obtained, there are are two different ways to use GView to create a genome map: using the GView Application, or using a Java program to access GView using the API. Most users will want to use the GView application, but the GView API can be used for integrating the GView Viewer into a larger application.

GView Application

GView can also be executed in a non-interactive mode that will create and save a single image of the genome map based on the parameters used on the command line. This mode is provided so that GView can be easily used by scripts.

GView API

The GView API allows interaction with GView through another Java application. This can be used to integrate the GView viewer into other applications for viewing genomes. More documentation and examples can be found here.