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Ensembl Genomes: extending Ensembl across the taxonomic space
P J Kersey1, D Lawson, E Birney
1EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Cambridge CB10 1SD, UK. pkersey@ebi.ac.uk
Nucleic Acids Research
|November 4, 2009
Summary
Ensembl Genomes provides integrated access to non-vertebrate genome data via a new portal. This resource offers tools for exploring gene annotation, comparative analysis, and experimental data for diverse species.
Area of Science:
- Genomics
- Bioinformatics
- Comparative Genomics
Background:
- Ensembl Genomes is a new portal for non-vertebrate genome data.
- It complements the existing Ensembl resource for vertebrate genomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide integrated access to genome-scale data for non-vertebrate species.
- To offer a unified platform for exploring diverse genomic information.
Main Methods:
- Development using the Ensembl genome annotation and visualization platform.
- Creation of five sub-portals for bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and invertebrate metazoa.
- Incorporation of gene annotation, external cross-references, and high-throughput experimental data.
Main Results:
- A unified portal with common user interfaces including a graphical genome browser, BLAST search, and data warehouse.
- Availability of comparative genomic analyses, sequence alignments, and gene trees.
- Data includes protein and non-protein coding gene annotations and large-scale experimental data.
Conclusions:
- Ensembl Genomes offers a valuable, integrated resource for non-vertebrate genomics research.
- Collaboration with the scientific community ensures data accuracy and resource utility.
- The portal facilitates exploration of genomic context, comparative analyses, and experimental data.
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