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Make2ddb: a simple package to set up a two-dimensional electrophoresis database for the World Wide Web
C Hoogland1, V Baujard, J C Sanchez
1Medical Informatics Division, Geneva University Hospital, Switzerland. christine.hoogland@dim.hcuge.ch
Electrophoresis
|March 21, 1998
Summary
This study introduces Make2ddb, a package enabling scientists to build federated two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) databases on their own websites. This facilitates data sharing and enhances proteome research accessibility.
Area of Science:
- Proteomics
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
Background:
- Two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) is a key technique for protein separation and identification in proteome research.
- There is a growing interest in creating remote 2-DE databases for data sharing among scientists.
- Accessibility to proteomic data is crucial for advancing research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Make2ddb package for creating federated 2-DE databases.
- To facilitate the establishment of user-owned, remote 2-DE databases.
- To enhance data exchange and accessibility in proteome research.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Make2ddb software package.
- Preparation of data and programs for federated database construction.
- Implementation of a system for user-owned World Wide Web database creation.
Main Results:
- The Make2ddb package provides the necessary tools for building federated 2-DE databases.
- Scientists can now establish their own remote 2-DE databases on their websites.
- The package supports data sharing and accessibility for the scientific community.
Conclusions:
- Make2ddb simplifies the creation of federated 2-DE databases.
- The package promotes data accessibility and exchange in proteome research.
- It empowers researchers to contribute to a distributed network of proteomic information.