TranscriptDB: a transcript-centric database to study eukaryotic transcript conservation and evolution
2025
TranscriptDB: A Database for Studying Eukaryotic Transcript Conservation and Evolution
Sample size: 317
publication
Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Ouedraogo Wend Yam D D, Ouangraoua Aida
Primary Institution: Université de Sherbrooke
Conclusion
TranscriptDB is a new database that provides extensive information on transcript conservation and evolution across multiple eukaryotic species.
Supporting Evidence
- TranscriptDB contains information on 12,949,613 transcripts derived from 6,700,560 genes across 317 eukaryote species.
- The database offers a user-friendly web interface for exploring transcript evolution.
- Users can access and download data without needing to register.
Takeaway
TranscriptDB is like a big library that helps scientists understand how different versions of genes have changed over time in different living things.
Methodology
TranscriptDB was developed using gene and transcript data from the Ensembl Compara v111 database, employing computational methods to infer transcript homology and phylogenies.
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