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Sequence Searching
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Sequence Alignment
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Databases

  • ENTREZ - a retrieval system for searching several linked databases
  • SWISS-PROT & TrEMBL
  • PDB - protein 3D structure database
  • DDJB -DNA Databank of Japan
  • PIR - the Protein Sequence Database
  • InterPro - a useful resource for whole genome analysis and proteome analysis
  • Prosite - a database of protein families and domains
  • ExPASy - dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures as well as 2-D PAGE
  • Ensembl - produces and maintains automatic annotation on eukaryotic genomes
  • GDB (Genome Database) - an encyclopedia of the human genome
  • Mammalian Gene Collection - provide a complete set of full-length (open reading frame) sequences and cDNA clones of expressed genes for human and mouse.
  • GeneCards - a database of human genes, their products and their involvement in diseases
  • TIGR CMR (Comprehensive Microbial Resource) - access all of the bacterial genome sequences completed to date
  • SGD (Saccharomyces Genome Database) - a scientific database of the molecular biology and genetics of baker's or budding yeast.
  • WormBase - C. Elegans
  • BDGP - Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project
  • MGI - Mouse Genome Informatics
  • TAIR - the Arabidopsis Information Resource
  • ZFIN - the zebrafish Information Network
  • CGSC - E. Coli Genetic Stock Senter
  • HIV databases - contain data on HIV genetic sequences, immunological epitopes, drug resistance-associated mutations, and vaccine trials.
  • PatternFind Server - Search a protein sequence database with a pattern

Sequence Searching

  • BLAST @ NCBI
  • FASTA @ EMBL-EBI
  • Bioccelerator @ EMBL - Fast and Sensitive Smith-Waterman, Profile and Frame-shifting Database Searches.

Computational Resources

  • CPAN - Comprehensive Perl Archive Network
  • Bioperl - Open source Perl tools for bioinformatics, genomics and life science research.
  • Biojava - Open-source project dedicated to providing Java tools for processing biological data
  • Genamics SoftwareSeek - Arespository and database of freely-distributable and commercial tools for use in molecular biology and biochemistry.
  • Bioinformatics.org- An international organization which promotes freedom and openness in the field of bioinformatics.
  • Bioinformatics.ca- Bioinformatics.ca is the portal to bioinformatics activities in Canada and the home for the CGDN- sponsored Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops series hosted nation-wide.
  • MolBio.net -Jump to Online Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology Links
  • http://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/
  • The PSIPRED Protein Structure Prediction Server

Sequence Alignment

Bioinformatics tutorials