Versions

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

ZOOM Studio 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 Illumina/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.