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June 9, 2008
Ginkgo, an analysis tool for CGH and expression microarray data version 1.0.0 release
The NIAID sponsored Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center (PFGRC) at the J. Craig Venter Institute is pleased to announce the release of the Ginkgo, an analysis tool for CGH and expression microarray data. The software is designed for performing a variety of spotted microarray data processing such as normalization, data filtering, data imputation, replicates consistency checking, replicates consolidation, etc. The Java application is featuring analysis functionalities for both Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) and expression data. Ginkgo implements a number of algorithms to address data analysis needs and provides a user-friendly graphical interface that allows viewing, analyzing and reporting data in an easy and intuitive measure. Additional information and Ginkgo downloads can be found on the Ginkgo homepage.