Genome Browser Software Features
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This page contains a list of major new software features found in the UCSC Genome Browser. The most recent features are always at the top of the page.
16 January, 2009 (v198)
- added drag-n-zoom feature to image (hgTracks)
- changed default image width from 620 pixels to 800 pixels
- added expand all / collapse all buttons for groups on hgTracks
- import marker-value pairs into Genome Graphs to get a custom marker column in the Gene Sorter
19 December, 2008 (v197)
5 December, 2008 (v196)
- (partial list)
- hgPcr expanded to include UCSC Genes ampification for human and mouse (jumps across introns).
18 November, 2008 (v195)
- Session tool UI changes.
- Session tool gives error message when a session is given an existing name.
- Option to not color chains in the Chain track.
- Option to filter chains in the Chain track on a particular chromosome.
31 October, 2008 (v194)
16 October, 2008 (v193)
- Added next/previous item capability to Custom Tracks.
- Added MAF r lines to indicate how MAF regions were defined.
- Automatic updates to upstream FASTA and MAF files.
3 October, 2008 (v192)
- New CGI: hgPal
22 September, 2008 (v191)
9 September, 2008 (v190)
- Added MAF as custom track type
22 August, 2008 (v189)
- Fixed snp128 and snp129, so Table Browser filter doesn't show misleading choices.
- Fixed PDF/PS output to not include hidden BLAT results.
8 August, 2008 (v188)
- Added links to other organisms' browsers and DNA from Conservation track details page.
28 July, 2008 (v187)
- Added next-item feature to BED tracks with less than 9 columns
- Always show the "hide all" button even if the track control display is turned off.
11 July, 2008 (v186)
- Display the "hide all" button even if the track control display is turned off
- Added check for custom track existence when saving a session
- Added next-item feature to BED tracks with less than 9 columns
- New link in xenoRefGene details page to browser for other species
- New "D" (DNA) link on Conservation track details page for all species
27 June, 2008 (v185)
- Position/Search box now allows a single-base search (e.g. chr3:12345)
16 June, 2008 (v184)
- Added support for MAF-formatted custom tracks.
- java script now can collapse control button groups without server round trips
Previous Releases
- Genome Browser Scale Bar (in Base Position track).