GSDS 2.0: an upgraded gene feature visualization server

TLDR

Visualizing gene structure and annotated features aids biologists in investigating function and evolution, and GSDS has been widely used by over 60,000 users since 2007. This study reports the upgraded GSDS 2.0, featuring a redesigned interface, expanded annotation support, and an integrated visual editor. The upgraded GSDS 2.0 incorporates a newly designed interface, support for additional annotation types and formats, an integrated visual editor, and allows users to add a phylogenetic tree for evolutionary analysis. The full source code is available for download.

Abstract

Summary: Visualizing genes' structure and annotated features helps biologists to investigate their function and evolution intuitively. The Gene Structure Display Server (GSDS) has been widely used by more than 60 000 users since its first publication in 2007. Here, we reported the upgraded GSDS 2.0 with a newly designed interface, supports for more types of annotation features and formats, as well as an integrated visual editor for editing the generated figure. Moreover, a user-specified phylogenetic tree can be added to facilitate further evolutionary analysis. The full source code is also available for downloading.