Theory and Background
ODS orders DNA fragments based on the similarity of their fingerprints assigned to clones in a library
by one of several experimental approaches. The algorithm has been used to map the entire
Schizosaccharomyces pombe genome, chromosome IV of the Aspergillus nidulans genome, and a region
of a human chromosome 9. The ODS software displays the maps graphically in a variety of formats and
prints graphical displays of summary statistics to check the mapping progress, the quality of a physical
map and whether or not underlying models of physical mapping are fitting the data.
This example demonstrates how traditional applications can be employed in new
ways.
For more information contact:
ods@bscr.uga.edu