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JMP® Genomics 3.1 adds new DNA analysis tools

Copy number analysis, vital to cancer research, among new capabilities

CARY, NC (Nov. 19, 2007) – JMP Genomics 3.1 gives scientists important new tools in their quest to understand the causes of human disease. This update of SAS’ all-in-one genomics software for the desktop includes capabilities for analyzing the number of copies of a particular gene or chromosomal region in an individual’s DNA. JMP is a division of SAS, the leader in business intelligence.

Copy number analysis is a hot topic in the fight against cancer. Recent findings indicate that the number of gene copies is sometimes altered in cancer cells. Although this fact is well known, new technologies such as SNP arrays enable scientists to look for smaller and smaller regions displaying copy number changes. JMP Genomics 3.1 also includes capabilities for analysis of microarray, SNP and proteomics data sets.

“The work that the JMP Genomics team has put in for 3.1 is nothing short of stunning,” said Shannon Conners, JMP Genomics Product Manager. “In fact, everyone kept bugging me to name it JMP Genomics 4.0 instead of 3.1 because we have so much that is new and improved. However, I didn’t think anyone would believe a 4.0 release just five months after a 3.0 release, so…release 3.1 it is.”

The new release also features 3-D graphics and the ability to distill vital research findings from huge volumes of data. Dynamically linking powerful statistical analysis with advanced graphics, JMP Genomics provides a complete and comprehensive picture of research results.

Built on the SAS®9 and JMP 7 platforms, JMP Genomics offers biologists and biostatisticians flexible, menu-driven platforms to access, evaluate, analyze and explore data interactively to discover biologically relevant patterns. It is specifically designed to handle the enormous data sets common in genomics research.

New in JMP® Genomics 3.1

Among the the new features and improvements to existing processes in JMP Genomics 3.1 are:

Copy number import tools for common formats, including Affymetrix Genome-Wide Human SNP Array 5.0 and 6.0, and Illumina BeadStudio output files.
ANOVA and Bivariate One-Way ANOVA copy number analysis tools for large SNP intensity data sets.
Affymetrix CHP Expression Wizard.
NetAffx download capabilities.
PCA for population stratification.
Interactive Venn diagrams.
Significantly expanded documentation of individual features.

JMP Genomics offers department, campuswide and core lab licensing options for academic groups to use for teaching and research. Prospective users can license JMP Genomics or request a free 30-day trial of the software.

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