NEIBank: Genomics and Bioinformatics Resources for Vision Research
Author Information
Author(s): Wistow Graeme, Peterson Katherine, Gao James, Buchoff Patee, Jaworski Cynthia, Bowes-Rickman Catherine, Ebright Jessica N., Hauser Michael A., Hoover David
Primary Institution: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health
Conclusion
NEIBank provides a comprehensive resource for ocular genomics, integrating cDNA clones and data from multiple eye tissues across various species.
Supporting Evidence
- NEIBank includes data from multiple eye tissues of several species.
- It provides web-based access to human eye-specific SAGE data through EyeSAGE.
- NEIBank integrates expression and disease-related data in EyeBrowse, an eye-centric genome browser.
- Bioinformatics tools developed by NEIBank help identify and annotate EST data.
Takeaway
NEIBank is like a big library for eye research, helping scientists find and study genes related to vision.
Methodology
NEIBank analyzes expressed sequence tag (EST) data and integrates various genomic resources for eye research.
Limitations
The database does not currently include data from microarray experiments and may lack some human tissue representations.
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