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BioGrids Software Overview

BioGrids provides a comprehensive collection of scientific software optimized for computational biology and bioinformatics research. Our software collection is continuously updated and tested to ensure compatibility and optimal performance.

What is BioGrids?

BioGrids is a software infrastructure project that provides pre-compiled, optimized software packages for computational biology research. Similar to other scientific software collections, BioGrids eliminates the complexity of building and configuring scientific software by providing:

  • Pre-compiled binaries optimized for performance
  • Dependency management that handles complex software requirements
  • Version control allowing multiple software versions to coexist
  • Easy installation through graphical and command-line installers
  • Regular updates with the latest software releases

Software Collection

Our software catalog includes hundreds of applications covering:

  • Sequence Analysis: BLAST, BWA, SAMtools, GATK, and more
  • Phylogenetics: RAxML, IQ-TREE, MrBayes, BEAST
  • Genomics: Bowtie2, TopHat, Cufflinks, DESeq2
  • Proteomics: MaxQuant, OpenMS, Comet
  • Machine Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn
  • Statistics and Visualization: R, Python, matplotlib, ggplot2
  • Data Analysis: Various tools for computational biology workflows

Browse our complete software catalog →

Key Features

Capsule Environment

BioGrids uses a modern "capsule" environment that provides: - Isolated software environments preventing conflicts - Automatic dependency resolution - Easy switching between software versions - Consistent behavior across different systems

Version Management

  • Multiple versions of the same software can be installed simultaneously
  • Override system allows selection of specific versions
  • Default versions are carefully chosen for stability and compatibility

Cross-Platform Support

  • Linux: Full support for major distributions (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL)
  • macOS: Native support for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
  • Cloud Computing: Optimized for AWS, Google Cloud, and other providers

Getting Started

  1. Download the BioGrids Installation Manager
  2. Install BioGrids using your preferred method
  3. Start using BioGrids software in your research

Support and Community

BioGrids is developed with support from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. We provide:

  • Comprehensive documentation and tutorials
  • Active community support through mailing lists
  • Regular workshops and training sessions
  • Professional support for institutional deployments

Need help? Contact us at help@biogrids.org

Citation

If BioGrids software was important to your research, please cite:

"Software used in the project was installed and configured by BioGrids (cite: eLife 2013;2:e01456, Collaboration gets the most out of software.)"