Please note that we have listed only those computational tools that refer to genomic island predictions as opposed to methods associated with horizontal gene transfer. In addition, we only list resources with websites or freely available software.
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Resources
Web Applications -tools that allow predictions of genomic islands through a web interface
IslandViewer- integrates three different methods: SIGI-HMM, IslandPath-DIMOB, IslandPick. Contains pre-computed results for all sequenced genomes and allows user submitted genomes.(More Information)
IslandPick - is an automated comparative genomics based method that is one of the methods integrated into IslandViewer. Also, users can choose to run manual comparisons with genomes of their choice. (More Information)
MobilomeFINDER - comparative genomics method that identifies only those GIs that have inserted into tRNA sequences. Contains a few pre-computed results, but does allow for genome submission.
Downloadable Software - tools that once installed locally, can be used to make predictions of genomic islands
Alien Hunter/IVOM - uses variable order motifs to measure sequence bias and predict GIs
PAI IDA - uses a combination of G+C content, dinucleotide frequency and codon usage to predict the location of GIs.
Databases - websites with only pre-computed genomic islands
MOSIAC - contains predicted conserved and strain specific regions using whole genome alignments for a limited number of bacterial genomes.
Islander - is a database of GIs along with integration sites for a limited number of bacterial genomes.
PAI DB - is a database of pathogenicity islands that is based on homology and sequence composition bias for detection
Other Useful Software - tools that can help aid in the analysis of genomic islands
IslandPath - provides an integrated view of several features that are often associated with GIs. Links to IslandPath genome pages are provide directly from IslandViewer result pages.
Artemis - is a genome viewer and annotation tool that allows further analysis of genes within and surounding predicted GIs. GI predictions in IslandViewer can be loaded directly into Artemis using the provided GenBank files.
Mauve - is a whole genome alignment tool that allows inspection of conserved regions across related species. Alignments can be created using the GenBank files provided with IslandViewer.