We have recently developed and placed into service a new web-based DNA 
microarray analysis process controller called ArrayQuest.  ArrayQuest 
is freely accessible at http://proteogenomics.musc.edu/arrayquest.html. 
ArrayQuest permits the application of Open Source programs (i.e., BioC 
programs) to analysis of DNA microarray data. ArrayQuest was designed 
to serve as a broadly applicable process controller to allow 
implementation of any type of DNA microarray analysis program 
executable on a Linux system. This unique system will enable biomedical 
researchers, who lack computational resources and expertise, to now 
employ the wealth of Open Source software that has been developed for 
analyzing DNA microarray data sets. Furthermore, the ArrayQuest system 
also enables software developers to easily make operable versions of 
their DNA microarray analysis routines available to researchers at 
large over the web.
The ArrayQuest Methods Library is currently populated with eight 
methods for analysis of DNA microarray data. These include a number of 
Bioconductor-based statistical and graphical methods written in R that 
accept Affymetrix .CEL files or NIH GEO GDS .SOFT files. Those of you 
interested in implementing your BioC programs to run on our ArrayQuest 
platform are welcome to contact me.

Sincerely,

Scott Argraves
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W. Scott Argraves, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Medical University of South Carolina
173 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425
Tel.: 843-792-5482
Fax: 843-792-0664
Email: argraves@musc.edu
Web: http://argraves-lab.musc.edu/
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