DNAzip – DNA Sequence Compression using a Reference Genome

DNAzip

:: DESCRIPTION

DNAzip is a series of techniques that in combination reduces a single genome to a size small enough to be sent as an email attachment.

::DEVELOPER

Xiaohui Xie  and  Chen Li

:: SCREENSHOTS

N/A

:: REQUIREMENTS

  • Linux
  • C Compiler

:: DOWNLOAD

 DNAzip

:: MORE INFORMATION

Citation:

Bioinformatics. 2009 Jan 15;25(2):274-5. Epub 2008 Nov 7.
Human genomes as email attachments.
Christley S, Lu Y, Li C, Xie X.

GenCompress 20080118 / GenDecompress – Compression / Decompression for DNA sequences

GenCompress 20080118 / GenDecompress

:: DESCRIPTION

GenCompress is an efficient compression algorithm for DNA sequences. Data compression has became a tool to retrieve information hidden in genetic sequences.

::DEVELOPER

Xin Chen

:: SCREENSHOTS

N/A

:: REQUIREMENTS

  • Windows / Linux

:: DOWNLOAD

 GenCompress

:: MORE INFORMATION

Citation

Genome Inform Ser Workshop Genome Inform. 1999;10:51-61.
A Compression Algorithm for DNA Sequences and Its Applications in Genome Comparison.
Chen X, Kwong S, Li M.