VitaPad: visualization tools for the analysis of pathway data

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Motivation: Packages that support the creation of pathway diagrams are limited by their inability to be readily extended to new classes of pathway-related data. Results: VitaPad is a cross-platform application that enables users to create and modify biological pathway diagrams and incorporate microarray data with them. It improves on existing software in the following areas: (i) It can create diagrams dynamically through graph layout algorithms. (ii) It is open-source and uses an open XML format to store data, allowing for easy extension or integration with other tools. (iii) It features a cutting-edge user interface with intuitive controls, high-resolution graphics and fully customizable appearance. Availability:http://bioinformatics.med.yale.edu Contacts:matthew.holford@yale.edu; hongyu.zhao@yale.edu