title: ASAP, a systematic annotation package for community analysis of genomes.
abstract: ASAP (a systematic annotation package for community analysis of genomes) is a relational database and web interface developed to store, update and distribute genome sequence data and functional characterization (https://asap.ahabs.wisc.edu/annotation/php/ASAP1.htm). ASAP facilitates ongoing community annotation of genomes and tracking of information as genome projects move from preliminary data collection through post-sequencing functional analysis. The ASAP database includes multiple genome sequences at various stages of analysis, corresponding experimental data and access to collections of related genome resources. ASAP supports three levels of users: public viewers, annotators and curators. Public viewers can currently browse updated annotation information for Escherichia coli K-12 strain MG1655, genome-wide transcript profiles from more than 50 microarray experiments and an extensive collection of mutant strains and associated phenotypic data. Annotators worldwide are currently using ASAP to participate in a community annotation project for the Erwinia chrysanthemi strain 3937 genome. Curation of the E. chrysanthemi genome annotation as well as those of additional published enterobacterial genomes is underway and will be publicly accessible in the near future.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 656 Linden Dr Madison, WI 53706-1581, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Glasner
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Liss
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plunkett
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.forename: Tejasvini
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusch
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Byrnes
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilson
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Biehl
authors.forename: Frederick R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Blattner
authors.forename: Nicole T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Perna
mesh_terms: D030541:Databases, Genetic; D016974:Dickeya chrysanthemi / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D016680:Genome, Bacterial; D020407:Internet; D009154:Mutation