SPODOBASE: An EST Database for the Crop Pest Spodoptera frugiperda
Author Information
Author(s): Vincent Nègre, Thierry Hôtelier, Anne-Nathalie Volkoff, Sylvie Gimenez, François Cousserans, Kazuei Mita, Xavier Sabau, Janick Rocher, Miguel López-Ferber, Emmanuelle d'Alençon, Pascaline Audant, Cécile Sabourault, Vincent Bidegainberry, Frédérique Hilliou, Philippe Fournier
Conclusion
The SPODOBASE database provides integrated access to expressed sequence tags (EST) from the lepidopteran insect Spodoptera frugiperda.
Supporting Evidence
- SPODOBASE contains 29,325 ESTs from various tissues of Spodoptera frugiperda.
- The ESTs are cleaned and clustered into 2,294 clusters and 6,103 singletons.
- The database allows users to retrieve information using various search methods.
Takeaway
SPODOBASE is a database that helps scientists study a pest called Spodoptera frugiperda by organizing its genetic information.
Methodology
The database was constructed using ESTs from cDNA libraries of different tissues of Spodoptera frugiperda, which were sequenced and clustered.
Limitations
The database may not cover all potential genes due to the limited number of ESTs and the complexity of the genome.
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