GeneBrowser 2: an application to explore and identify common biological traits in a set of genes

Background: The development of high-throughput laboratory techniques created a demand for computer-assisted result analysis tools. Many of these techniques return lists of genes whose interpretation requires finding relevant biological roles for the problem at hand. The required information is typically available in public databases, and usually, this information must be manually retrieved to complement the analysis. This process is a very timeconsuming task that should be automated as much as possible. Results: GeneBrowser is a web-based tool that, for a given list of genes, combines data from several public databases with visualisation and analysis methods to help identify the most relevant and common biological characteristics. The functionalities provided include the following: a central point with the most relevant biological information for each inserted gene; a list of the most related papers in PubMed and gene expression studies in ArrayExpress; and an extended approach to fun...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: BMCBI
• Authors: Joel Arrais, João Fernandes, João Pereira, José Luís Oliveira
• Keywords: Analysis, BMCBI 2010, Gene, Public Databases