caArray v1.5 Is Now Available

We are pleased to announce that caArray v1.5 is now live!

What’s in this release

caArray 1.5 provides many enhancements, including:

1.   Supported array data formats imported through caAMEL or through the user portal will be available as BioDataCubes via the MAGE-OM API

• Supported formats are:
• Expression data:
  - Affymetrix
  - GenePix
  - Agilent
  - Illumina
  - ImaGene
  - MAGE-ML
  

• CGH data:
  
  - GenePix
  - UCSF Spot files converted to GenePix (GPR and GAL)

• Facilitates searches for Experiments, MeasuredBioAssays, DerivedBioAssays, as well as ArrayDesign and Reporter data

For a complete listing of updates for this release, please see:
https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=1399

(Please note that the caArray 1.5 grid service is not yet available but will be released soon)

How to access the application

caArray 1.5 is available on line at: https://caarraydb.nci.nih.gov/caarray/

Due to known issues with the behavior of some web applications running under Internet Explorer 6.0, we recommend using Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/).

User and technical documentation for this release can be found at:   http://caarray.nci.nih.gov/documentation/

For groups interested in installing caArray 1.5 locally, the source code is available from the NCICB Download Center: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/download/index.jsp

Where to send questions and feedback

There are multiple ways to get assistance with and provide feedback on caArray

• Contact NCICB Application Support at ncicb@pop.nci.nih.gov
  
• Post your questions to the caArray_Users or caArray_Developers listserv. You may join either of these mailing lists at:
  
  • https://list.nih.gov/archives/caarray_users-l.html
  • https://list.nih.gov/archives/caarray_developers-l.html
• Join the caArray GForge project at https://gforge.nci.nih.gov/projects/caarraydev/ to submit feedback and feature requests

Thank you for your interest in caArray!

The caArray Team