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Path Extraction by Shortest Cost Algorithms (by Petterlini & Scardoni)

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PeSca 2.0 plug-in for Cytoscape

In complex, highly connected, biological networks, such as intracellular signaling networks, it is possible that two proteins are connected by multiple paths. Likely, not all these paths are the shortest but it also possible that multiple shortest paths are present between two proteins. Identification of all these shortest paths may help to detect and score highly communicating nodes. Pesca 2.0 is able to detect all the Shortest Paths in a Cytoscape network.

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This directory contains a copy of the Cytoscape PeSca PlugIn. The PeSca PlugIn enables Cytoscape users to calculate the shortest path between two proteins in a given pathway. If the shortest paths are more than one all the results will be shown. 1. Copy all the .jar files in the /plugin directory to your [Cytoscape_Home]/plugins directory. 2. Restart Cytoscape from the command line. For example, run: cytoscape.sh or cytoscape.bat. For any questions concerning this plugin, please contact: Giovanni Scardoni : giovanni.scardoni AT gmail.com Michele Petterlini: michele AT petterlini.it This software is made available under the GPL (General Public License). You have only to cite it if you publish some results obtained with Pesca 2.0 plug-in. Enjoy!

by Giovanni Scardoni 2007