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Access to DNA and protein databases on the Internet

R Harper1

  • 1Center for Scientific Computing, Espoo, Finland.

Current Opinion in Biotechnology
|February 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

The internet has seen a surge in accessible biological databases thanks to new networking tools. This trend is paving the way for advanced client/server solutions in bioinformatics.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Biotechnology

Background:

  • The past year has witnessed a significant expansion in the availability of biological databases accessible via the internet.
  • The proliferation of user-friendly networking tools has facilitated this growth, enabling easier database indexing and online browsing for researchers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the recent increase in internet-accessible biological databases.
  • To identify the technological drivers behind this expansion.
  • To forecast future trends in biocomputing solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the impact of networking tools like Gopher and WAIS on database accessibility.
  • Review of trends in internet-based biological data sharing and retrieval.

Main Results:

  • A dramatic increase in the number of queryable biological databases online.
  • Successful implementation of networking tools (Gopher, WAIS) simplifying database access.
  • Anticipation of increased use of client/server models in bioinformatics.

Conclusions:

  • Networking tools have democratized access to biological information.
  • The future of bioinformatics will likely involve more sophisticated client/server architectures.
  • Continued growth in online biological databases is expected.

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