GCViT (Genotype Comparison Visualization Tool) is a new tool for whole genome visualization of resequencing or SNP array data. GCViT allows a user to compare two or more accessions and visually identify regions of similarity and difference across the genome. It can be used in a web environment, with pre-loaded genotype files, or as a stand-alone application, with user-supplied genotype data (in the common VCF format). Currently, GCViT instances are available for soybean, peanut, chickpea, and common bean. GCViT extracts the genotype information from the VCF file for the given lines and notes whether or not ...

A whole genome view of genomic or genetic features that can can lead to new insights. For example, gene density compared with specific repeat families, regions of higher heterozygosity in mapping populations, and distribution of BLAST hits across a genome assembly are all cases where the researcher could benefit from a genome-wide view.