Genomorama: genome visualization and analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ability to visualize genomic features and design experimental assays that can target specific regions of a genome is essential for modern biology. To assist in these tasks, we present Genomorama, a software program for interactively displaying multiple genomes and identifying potential DNA hybridization sites for assay design.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Useful features of Genomorama include genome search by DNA hybridization (probe binding and PCR amplification), efficient multi-scale display and manipulation of multiple genomes, support for many genome file types and the ability to search for and retrieve data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Entrez server.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Genomorama provides an efficient computational platform for visualizing and analyzing multiple genomes.</p

A Relap/nestle Engineering Simulator For Shared-Memory Multiprocessors

The RELAP5/MOD3.2 R/T engineering quality plant simulation code has been developed based on the system thermal-hydraulics code RELAP5 and the nodal spatial kinetics code NESTLE. Preliminary validation of the code as an engineering simulator was performed using a series of NEA PWR control rod ejection and withdrawal problems. Real time performance for simulator applications was demonstrated for a BWR plant model using a shared memory multiprocessor. Results here indicate that both engineering design analysis and real time plant simulation capabilities can be achieved with RELAP5/MOD3.2 R/T. Introduction The prospect of high fidelity nuclear plant simulation at a reasonable computational cost has motivated the development of a parallel, engineering-quality reactor simulation code based on the RELAP5 1 thermal-hydraulic system analysis code and the NESTLE 2 nodal spatial kinetics code. This has provided the capability for a seamless transition between efficient engineering design an..