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Introduction

Introducing Arx: The Next Evolution of OpenGenomeBrowser

We're thrilled to announce a significant evolution: OpenGenomeBrowser is now Arx! This rebranding marks an exciting chapter of growth and underscores our steadfast commitment to empowering the future of genomic research.

Demo instance: demo.abrinca.com
Installation: how to install
Helper package: github.com/Abrinca/arx-tools

Abstract

Abrinca Arx (formerly OpenGenomeBrowser) is a self-hostable platform that manages access to genomic data and drastically simplifies comparative genomics analyses. It enables users to interactively generate phylogenetic trees, compare gene loci, browse biochemical pathways, perform gene trait matching, create dot plots, execute BLAST searches, and access the data. It features a flexible user management system, and its modular folder structure enables the organization of genomic data and metadata, and to automate analyses.

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If you have questions or encounter an issue, please reach out to us via our support page on abrinca.com.

How to Cite Arx

If you use Arx for your research, please cite the original peer-reviewed publication and reference the software version to ensure reproducibility.

1. Primary Publication

The original platform is described in the following paper:

Roder, T., Oberhänsli, S., Shani, N. et al. OpenGenomeBrowser: a versatile, dataset-independent and scalable web platform for genome data management and comparative genomics. BMC Genomics 23, 855 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-022-09086-3

2. Software Reference

To specify the version of the software used in your study (found in the footer of your Arx instance), use the following format:

3. Suggested Text

We suggest including the following in your Materials and Methods section:

"Data analysis and visualization were performed using Arx [v202X.X.X] (Abrinca Genomics, Switzerland; https://abrinca.com/arx), the successor of OpenGenomeBrowser (Roder et al., 2022)."