DNAvi: integration, statistics, and visualization of cell-free DNA fragment traces.

Hess, Anja; Seelow, Dominik; Kretzmer, Helene · Bioinformatics · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

DNAvi is a Python-based tool for rapid grouped analysis and visualization of cell-free DNA fragment size profiles directly from electrophoresis data, overcoming the need for sequencing in basic fragmentomic screenings. It enables normalization, statistical comparison, and publication-ready plotting of multiple samples, supporting quality control and exploratory fragmentomics in clinical and research workflows. DNAvi is implemented in Python and freely available on GitHub at https://github.com/anjahess/DNAvi under a GNU General Public License v3.0, along with source code, documentation, and examples. An archived version is available under https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18401705.

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