F1000Res. 2014 Jul 01;3:143. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.4510.2. eCollection 2014.

Cytoscape tools for the web age: D3.js and Cytoscape.js exporters.

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Keiichiro Ono, Barry Demchak, Trey Ideker

PMID: 25520778 PMCID: PMC4264639 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.4510.2

Abstract

In this paper we present new data export modules for Cytoscape 3 that can generate network files for Cytoscape.js and D3.js. Cytoscape.js exporter is implemented as a core feature of Cytoscape 3, and D3.js exporter is available as a Cytoscape 3 app. These modules enable users to seamlessly export network and table data sets generated in Cytoscape to popular JavaScript library readable formats. In addition, we implemented template web applications for browser-based interactive network visualization that can be used as basis for complex data visualization applications for bioinformatics research. Example web applications created with these tools demonstrate how Cytoscape works in modern data visualization workflows built with traditional desktop tools and emerging web-based technologies. This interactivity enables researchers more flexibility than with static images, thereby greatly improving the quality of insights researchers can gain from them.

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Publication Types

• Journal Article

Grant support

• P41 GM103504/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States
• P41 RR031228/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States
• R01 GM070743/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States