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Title: Construction of an integrated database to support genomic sequence analysis

Abstract

The central goal of this project is to develop an integrated database to support comparative analysis of genomes including DNA sequence data, protein sequence data, gene expression data and metabolism data. In developing the logic-based system GenoBase, a broader integration of available data was achieved due to assistance from collaborators. Current goals are to easily include new forms of data as they become available and to easily navigate through the ensemble of objects described within the database. This report comments on progress made in these areas.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10192009
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/61640-T1
ON: DE95001910; TRN: 94:010073
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-93ER61640
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; GENOTYPE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTER CODES; METABOLISM; DNA SEQUENCING; GENETIC MAPPING; PROGRAMMING; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; 550200; 990200; BIOCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS

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Gilbert, W., and Overbeek, R. Construction of an integrated database to support genomic sequence analysis. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10192009.
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title = {Construction of an integrated database to support genomic sequence analysis},
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abstractNote = {The central goal of this project is to develop an integrated database to support comparative analysis of genomes including DNA sequence data, protein sequence data, gene expression data and metabolism data. In developing the logic-based system GenoBase, a broader integration of available data was achieved due to assistance from collaborators. Current goals are to easily include new forms of data as they become available and to easily navigate through the ensemble of objects described within the database. This report comments on progress made in these areas.},
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year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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