title: Sequence databases: an indispensible source for biotechnological research.
abstract: The current status of the nucleic acid and protein sequence databases and their importance for the development of a potent biotechnological infrastructure is described. The basic technological background for the data collection and data distribution services are elucidated.
authors.affiliation: Martinsried Institute for Protein Sequences (MIPS), Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Germany.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Mewes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doelz
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001709:Biotechnology; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003574:Cytochrome c Group / Q000235:genetics; D003625:Data Collection; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012106:Research; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D003574:Cytochrome c Group