If you use NCBI’s Sequence Read Archive’s (SRA) Run Browser, you will be excited to explore the updated user interface (UI). The latest enhancements are designed to make your data exploration smoother, more intuitive, and more informative than ever before. Let’s dive into what’s new and how these features can help you get the most out of your STAT (SRA Taxonomy Analysis Tool) output.
Expanded taxonomy tree for deeper insights
The highlight of the new Run Browser UI is the expanded taxonomy tree with additional metadata and easy-to-use expand and collapse buttons. This interactive feature allows you to drill down into taxonomic hierarchies, revealing the taxonomic tree of an SRA Run with just a click. With expandable taxonomic levels and additional metadata, the taxonomy tree makes it easier to navigate and interpret the taxa detected in the Run.
Helpful hover-over tooltips
If you need more information about a particular term or statistic, hover-over tooltips are integrated throughout the interface, providing instant explanations and clarifications.

Screenshot of the enhanced Run Browser UI.
Easy data downloads
Run Browser now features a streamlined method to download the data relevant to your current view. A download includes the name, rank, number of self-aligned spots, and total spots.
Relevant FAQs at your fingertips
To further support your exploration, the updated UI showcases FAQs at the bottom of the page that are most relevant to the STAT output you’re viewing.
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