InSatDb: a microsatellite database of fully sequenced insect genomes

InSatDb presents an interactive interface to query information regarding microsatellite characteristics per se of five fully sequenced insect genomes (fruitfly, honeybee, malarial mosquito, red-flour beetle and silkworm). InSatDb allows users to obtain microsatellites annotated with size (in base pairs and repeat units); genomic location (exon, intron, up-stream or transposon); nature (perfect or imperfect); and sequence composition (repeat motif and GC%). One can access microsatellite cluster (compound repeats) information and a list of microsatellites with conserved flanking sequences (microsatellite family or paralogs). InSatDb is complete with the insects information, web links to find details, methodology and a tutorial. A separate ‘Analysis’ section illustrates the comparative genomic analysis that can be carried out using the output. InSatDb is available at www.cdfd.org.in/insatdb.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2007
• Where: NAR
• Authors: Sunil Archak, Eshwar Meduri, P. Sravana Kumar, Javaregowda Nagaraju
• Keywords: Microsatellite, Microsatellite Characteristics, Microsatellite Cluster, NAR 2007