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Demonstrating a Multi-drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Amplification Microarray

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MGDD: Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome divergence database.

Anchal Vishnoi¹, Alok Srivastava, Rahul Roy

¹Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, School of Information Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India. anchalv@gmail.com

|August 7, 2008

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The Mycobacterium Genome Diversity Database (MGDD) aids in identifying genomic variations within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. This user-friendly database helps researchers and clinicians understand genotype-phenotype links and disease mechanisms.

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Area of Science:

Genomics
Bioinformatics
Microbiology

Background:

Genomic variations drive phenotypic differences in closely related organisms.
Mechanisms like replication error, recombination, and transposition generate SNPs, indels, and structural variations.
A comprehensive database for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex genomic variations is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a user-friendly, web-based database for exploring genomic variations within the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.
To facilitate the understanding of genotype-phenotype relationships and support clinical applications.

Main Methods:

The Mycobacterium Genome Diversity Database (MGDD) was created as a free, web-based resource.
Pairwise genome comparisons using a described tool generate variation data.
Users can search for specific variations (SNPs, indels, tandem repeats, divergent regions) within genes or genomic locations.

Main Results:

MGDD provides a searchable repository of genomic differences among M. tuberculosis complex strains and species.
The database enables identification of SNPs, indels, tandem repeats, and divergent regions.
Search functionality allows targeted queries based on genes or genomic locations.

Conclusions:

The MGDD database effectively identifies genomic differences between M. tuberculosis complex strains/species.
Its user-friendly interface supports users without computational expertise.
MGDD is a valuable tool for clinicians and researchers studying tuberculosis and other Mycobacterial diseases.