Chromosome Maps


	We are introducing chromosome maps for the 12 sequenced Drosophila species with the FB2008_08 release, which are based on the ones publised in Schaeffer et. al., Genetics 179: 1601-1655 2008, and the well characterised physical and genetic maps for Drosophila melanogaster. The maps show the sequence scaffolds aligned to the polytene chromosome maps for the Muller elements of each species. For more information on the syntenic relationships among the 12 sequenced genomes, their standard chromosomal numbering and corresponding Muller element please see the Muller Element Arm Synteny Table. The different Muller elements of the species selected can be viewed by using the controls at the top right hand side of the map. The aligned sequence scaffolds are indicated on the maps in blue and and moving your cursor over a scaffold will produce a yellow box that corresponds to a window in GBrowse. The location of the GBrowse window is updated as you move along a sequence scaffold and clicking on the yellow box will take you to the corresponding location in GBrowse. The controls at the top of the page allow you to alter the size of the GBrowse window. You can move around the chromosome maps by using the arrows at the top left hand corner of the map, or by dragging on the surface of the map. Alternatively, you can change your location by dragging the blue box shown in the overview map at the bottom right hand corner of the map window. The "Center" button allows you to rapidly return to the initial view of the map. You can also zoom in or out of the maps by clicking on the "+" and "-" buttons found under the arrow keys in the top left hand corner of the map in a similar fashion to Google Maps. We hope you find the maps useful and welcome your comments and suggestions.

We are introducing chromosome maps for the 12 sequenced Drosophila species with the FB2008_08 release, which are based on the ones publised in Schaeffer et. al., Genetics 179: 1601-1655 2008, and the well characterised physical and genetic maps for Drosophila melanogaster. The maps show the sequence scaffolds aligned to the polytene chromosome maps for the Muller elements of each species. For more information on the syntenic relationships among the 12 sequenced genomes, their standard chromosomal numbering and corresponding Muller element please see the Muller Element Arm Synteny Table. The different Muller elements of the species selected can be viewed by using the controls at the top right hand side of the map.

The aligned sequence scaffolds are indicated on the maps in blue and and moving your cursor over a scaffold will produce a yellow box that corresponds to a window in GBrowse.

The location of the GBrowse window is updated as you move along a sequence scaffold and clicking on the yellow box will take you to the corresponding location in GBrowse. The controls at the top of the page allow you to alter the size of the GBrowse window.

You can move around the chromosome maps by using the arrows at the top left hand corner of the map, or by dragging on the surface of the map. Alternatively, you can change your location by dragging the blue box shown in the overview map at the bottom right hand corner of the map window. The "Center" button allows you to rapidly return to the initial view of the map. You can also zoom in or out of the maps by clicking on the "+" and "-" buttons found under the arrow keys in the top left hand corner of the map in a similar fashion to Google Maps.

We hope you find the maps useful and welcome your comments and suggestions.