The VirusBanker database uses a Java program to allow flexible searching through Bunyaviridae sequences
2008
VirusBanker: A Database for Bunyaviridae Sequences
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Mathieu Fourment, Mark J. Gibbs
Primary Institution: Macquarie University
Conclusion
VirusBanker allows large datasets of aligned nucleotide and protein sequences from the Bunyaviridae to be compiled and winnowed rapidly using criteria that are formulated heuristically.
Supporting Evidence
- VirusBanker contains 3958 nucleotide sequences and 4267 protein sequences from the Bunyaviridae.
- The database allows users to quickly define large and coherent datasets with complex criteria.
- Operations in VirusBanker are faster than equivalent HTML pages for managing sequence datasets.
Takeaway
VirusBanker is a tool that helps scientists quickly find and organize virus sequences, making it easier to study them.
Methodology
The VirusBanker database uses a Java client-server program to generate an interface with spreadsheets for sorting and selecting virus sequences.
Limitations
The database may not link to all relevant host and vector data due to insufficient sequence records.
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