Quick Gene Search

Figure 6.3. Results of an MGD Quick Gene Search for pmp22.

January 2006, this viewer includes 632 genomic elements (e.g., chromosomes and plasmids) of 293 species. The system provides versatile quick and advanced search options for all currently known prokaryotic genomes and generates circular and linear genome plots. Gene information sheets contain basic gene information, database search options, and links to external databases. GenColors is also available on request for local installation. 

The function of ReHAB is to perform periodic PSI-BLAST searches, highlight hits that are new since the last time a search was performed and present the results in a user-friendly graphical interface allowing the user to quickly identify new and interesting hits. As an example, we describe how to find new hits for the poxvirus gene A18R from vaccinia virus, strain Copenhagen. 

Two recently added GDB tools are GDB BLAST and e-PCR. These are available from the Other Search Options page and enable users to employ GDB s many data resources in their analysis of the emerging human genome sequence. GDB BLAST returns GDB objects associated with BLAST hits against the public human sequence. GDB s e-PCR finds which of its many amplimers are contained within queried DNA sequences and is thereby a quick means to determine or refine gene or marker localization. In addition, the GDB has many useful genome resoince Web links on its Resources page. 

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