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Download and Launch Integrated Genome Browser
Integrated Genome Browser (IGB)
The Integrated Genome Browser (IGB, pronounced ig-bee) is an application intended for visualization and exploration of genomes and corresponding annotations from multiple data sources. For more information, including links to the source code and user discussion forum, please see Affymetrix tools.
System Requirements
Please review the minimum System Requirements for running Integrated Genome Browser.
IGB requires Java Web Start, which is included with recent versions of the Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java 2 Standard Edition SDK (J2SE SDK). (IGB requires java at least version 1.4.2, but version 1.5 is recommended and any more recent version can also be used.) Download the most recent version of java by using the following button.
IGB requires Java Web Start, which is included with recent versions of the Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) and Java 2 Standard Edition SDK (J2SE SDK). (IGB requires java at least version 1.4.2, but version 1.5 is recommended and any more recent version can also be used.) Download the most recent version of java by using the following link.
You will need to restart your browser after installing Java.
IGB User's guide (pdf, 1.20MB) >
IGB (Integrated Genome Browser) release notes >
Download and Launch IGB
Choose any of the buttons below to launch IGB using Java Web Start. Buttons differ only in the maximum amount of memory allocated to IGB.
After the first time you launch the program, the program will be launched from your local disk. A new copy will be downloaded only when updates are available.
Source Code
Source code for IGB is available as part of the GenoViz project and is covered by the Common Public License, v1.0, an OSI approved open source license.
IGB is Copyright (c) 2000-2006 Affymetrix, Inc. Research and development of IGB is supported in part by NIH grant R01HG003040.
