Diagram Of Genes Around A Gene In The Genome

Question

[Pappu]

I want to know about the possible function of a bacterial protein by plotting the names of proteins around its coding region from various species. I am wondering if there is any existing tool for it or if it is the way to go. Thanks.

Answer 1

[Istvan Albert]

A few options that come to mind are

• NGSPlot https://code.google.com/p/ngsplot/,
• HTSeq http://www-huber.embl.de/users/anders/HTSeq/doc/overview.html

Answer 2

[Björn]

Just to add deeptools, also available in the Galaxy ToolShed.

• https://github.com/fidelram/deepTools