Publications (Please cite one of following papers if you use VisANT in your research)

• Hu, Z., et al., (2009) VisANT 3.5: multi-scale network visualization, analysis and inference based on the gene ontology. 2009 37: W115-W121. PDF

• Hu, Z. Mellor, Snitkin, S. E., & DeLisi, C. (2008). VisANT: an integrative framework for networks in systems biology, Briefings in Bioinformatics, 2008;9:317-325.  PDF

• Hu, Z., et al., (2007) VisANT 3.0: new modules for pathway visualization, editing, prediction and construction,  Nucl. Acids Res. 2007 33: W352-W357. PDF

• Hu, Z., et al., (2007) Towards zoomable multidimensional maps of the cell. Nat Biotechnol,  25(5): p. 547-54.  PDF

• Hu, Z., Mellor, J., Wu, J. and DeLisi, C. (2005) VisANT: data-integrating visual framework for biological networks and modules,  Nucl. Acids Res. 2005 33: W352-W357.  PDF

• Hu,Z., Mellor,J. and DeLisi,C. (2004) Analyzing Networks with VisANT, In Current Protocols in Bioinformatics. John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, US. 

• Hu, Z., Mellor, J., Wu, J. and DeLisi, C. (2004) VisANT: an online visualization and analysis tool for biological interaction data. BMC Bioinformatics, 5, 17.  PDF

Quick tips for mouse operations

• Mouse over the node/edge: show the specific information of the node/edge

• Single mouse-clicking

  • Single mouse clicking over the node/edge: single select/deselect the node/edge

  • SHIFT/CTRL + single mouse clicking: multiple selecting/deselecting of the nodes/edges

  • Clicking on the empty space: clear selection of the nodes and edges.

• Double mouse-clicking:

  • For simple node:

    • Normal: show the interaction of the node, query the interactions if its interactions have not been queried against the database (given that the Database Online option under Files menu is selected)

    • Special: If double-clicking attribute of the VisAnt tag is configured in the VisML, launch the specified URL in the browser.

  • For metanode: expand/collapse the metanode, unless the metanode contains no nodes in which nothing happens

• Mouse dragging:

  • Left mouse dragging:

    • Start from an empty space: draw a rectangular, and select all nodes within it.

    • Start from selected nodes/edges: move the nodes. If dropped over a metanode, will ask whether the selected nodes shall be contained by the metanode.

  • Right mouse dragging: pan (move) the network.

• Mouse scrolling: zoom in/out the network