GENEVIEW - MULTILANGUAGE HUMAN GENE-MAPPING LIBRARY WITH A GRAPHICAL USER-INTERFACE

GeneView is a newly developed human gene mapping library system that w orks on an X-Window platform. This system is designed for researchers who routinely utilize gene mapping data in the laboratory but are unfa miliar with computer technology. GeneView offers various features, inc luding friendly user interface, fast operation and visualization facil ity. Genetic loci are displayed graphically with an idiogram. This sys tem can be operated in multiple languages. A current version supports Japanese and English, and can be easily expanded to include other lang uages. A prototype of GeneView is now installed on a SPARC (Sun4) work station. Because of the X-Window platform, GeneView should be compatib le with various types of workstations.