Comparative genomics study the evolution of gene organization, which in the past years was by the fast growing number of full genome sequences available in public repositories. Most of the available bioinformatics tools for visualization and comparison of genomes are restricted to two or three genomes at a time, which is a significant limitation in the field of comparative genomics. Recently (this month) a new phylogenetic software was announced – Genomicus. It provides functionality of a synteny browser, which can represent and compare unlimited numbers of genomes in a broad phylogenetic view. The tool provides reconstructed ancestral gene organization, in a way that facilitates the interpretation of the analysis data.
