ZOOM Versions Page

The ZOOM product continues to expand its capabilities. Our past and present version features can be found here.

ZOOM Versions

ZOOM 1.5 - released June 9, 2010

ZOOM 1.3 - released September 23, 2009

ZOOM 1.2.7 - released March 25, 2009

ZOOM 1.2.6 - released March 1, 2009

ZOOM 1.2.5 - released February 4, 2009

ZOOM 1.2 - released November 26, 2008

ZOOM 1.1 - released October 28, 2008

ZOOM 1.0 - released August 18, 2008

ZOOM 1.5

• Addition of a new methylation mapping model (command line usage only) for epigenomic researches, supporting both T-rich and A-rich reads
• Optimization of architecture structure
• Upgraded database engine for higher caliber performance
• Addition of SAM export format

ZOOM 1.3

• Fully integrated GUI version
• View graphs of mapping results in any scale desired
• Easily navigation among interested regions
• Integrated multiple sequence alignment and post-probability computing for consensus reconstruction and SNP identification
• Perform SNP analysis and view SNP candidates conveniently along with the alignments between the reads and the reference sequence
• Export mapping results or assembled sequences in multiple formats
• Support both Linux and Windows platforms
• Scalability, configure to run on a single PC or local/remote servers

ZOOM 1.2.5

• Extend supported read length up to 240bp reads for both Illumina/Solexa data and ABI SOLiD data
• Support insertion/deletions on ABI SOLiD data
• Assess alignment probability using read sequence quality scores for both Illumian/Solexa and ABI SOLiD data
• Add support for Solexa FASTQ format

ZOOM 1.2

• improved support for ultra small reference sequences
• add support for Multi-FASTA reference genome
• output multiple consensus sequences for multiple reference genomes

ZOOM 1.1

• Support added for Illumina/Solexa RF paired-end reads
• Add support for FASTQ format
• Accept multiple FASTA reference genome in one file, and output multiple consensus sequences for multiple reference genomes
• Handle any number of mismatches
• Accept reads with variable lengths
• Add support for mismatches denoted by the ratio of read length

ZOOM 1.0

• Supports Illumina/Solexa and ABI SOLiD instruments
• Accept “*.fasta *_prb.txt *_seq.txt *.csfasta” reads formats
• Map reads 15 to 64 bps long
• Support multiple FASTA reference sequences in multiple files
• Handle several mismatches
• Handle one insertions/deletions of any length on Illumina/Solexa data
• Guarantee to reports uniquely BEST mapping results or best N mapping results for each read
• Integrated multiple sequence alignment for consensus reconstruction.
• Report coverage and heterozygous information for each position of consensus sequence reported
• Utilizing confidence score to enhance mapping results of Illumina/SOLiD data
• Support paired-end reads mapping of ABI SOLiD data
• Automatically detect and correct sequencing errors for ABI SOLiD data
• Decode reads in color space into base space, with sequencing errors and polymorphisms highlighted.