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9 Best Free and Open Source Linux Desktop Genome Browsers

August 18, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

There are numerous tools to browse genomes. While there’s considerable overlap in functionality, each software offers unique features or data.

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23 Best Free and Open Source Linux Bioinformatics Tools

March 29, 2025 Steve Emms Roundup, Scientific

This article identifies our favourite tools which are extremely useful for anyone interested in sequence analysis, molecular modelling, molecular dynamics, phylogenetic analysis and more.

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Apollo – genome annotation editor

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

Apollo is a collaborative, real-time, genome annotation editor. The stack is a Java web application / database backend.

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DNA

Artemis – genome viewer and annotation tool

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

Artemis is a free genome viewer and annotation tool that allows visualization of sequence features and the results of analyses.

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JBrowse – fast, scalable genome browser

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

JBrowse is a fast, scalable genome browser built completely with JavaScript and HTML5. It can run on your desktop, or embedded in a website.

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DNA

Integrated Genome Browser – visualization for genome-scale data

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

Integrated Genome Browser (IGB) is a fast, free, and highly customizable genome browser you can use to view and explore big genomic datasets.

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Genome Workbench – rich set of integrated tools for studying and analyzing genetic data

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

NCBI Genome Workbench is an integrated application for viewing and analyzing sequences.

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Tablet – graphical viewer for next generation sequence assemblies and alignments

October 18, 2023 Steve Emms Scientific

Tablet is a lightweight, high-performance graphical viewer for next generation sequence assemblies and alignments.

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DNA

Ensembl Genome Browser – retrieve genomic information

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms Web Apps

Ensembl is a centralized resource for geneticists, molecular biologists and other researchers studying genomes.

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UCSC Genome Browser – interactively visualize genomic data

October 17, 2023 Steve Emms Web Apps

The UCSC Genome Browser is an on-line, and downloadable, genome browser.

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