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BMCBI
2008
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A database of phylogenetically atypical genes in archaeal and bacterial genomes, identified using the DarkHorse algorithm
Background: The process of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is believed to be widespread in Bacteria and Archaea, but little comparative data is available addressing its occurrence ...
Sheila Podell, Terry Gaasterland, Eric E. Allen
BMCBI
2010
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Semi-automatic identification of punching areas for tissue microarray building: the tubular breast cancer pilot study
Background: Tissue MicroArray technology aims to perform immunohistochemical staining on hundreds of different tissue samples simultaneously. It allows faster analysis, considerab...
Federica Viti, Ivan Merelli, Mieke Timmermans, Mic...
BMCBI
2007
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False occurrences of functional motifs in protein sequences highlight evolutionary constraints
Background: False occurrences of functional motifs in protein sequences can be considered as random events due solely to the sequence composition of a proteome. Here we use a nume...
Allegra Via, Pier Federico Gherardini, Enrico Ferr...
BMCBI
2008
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HAPSIMU: a genetic simulation platform for population-based association studies
Background: Population structure is an important cause leading to inconsistent results in population-based association studies (PBAS) of human diseases. Various statistical method...
Feng Zhang, Jianfeng Liu, Jie Chen, Hong-Wen Deng
BMCBI
2008
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Envelope: interactive software for modeling and fitting complex isotope distributions
Background: An important aspect of proteomic mass spectrometry involves quantifying and interpreting the isotope distributions arising from mixtures of macromolecules with differe...
Michael T. Sykes, James R. Williamson