The Longhorn Array Database (LAD): an open-source, MIAME compliant implementation of the Stanford Microarray Database (SMD).
BACKGROUND
The power of microarray analysis can be realized only if data is systematically archived and linked to biological annotations as well as analysis algorithms.


METHODS
The Longhorn Array Database (LAD) is a MIAME compliant microarray database that operates on PostgreSQL and Linux. It is a fully open source version of the Stanford Microarray Database (SMD), one of the largest microarray databases. LAD is available at http://www.longhornarraydatabase.org


CONCLUSIONS
Our development of LAD provides a simple, free, open, reliable and proven solution for storage and analysis of two-color microarray data.
Killion
Patrick J
PJ
Section of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712-0159, USA.
Sherlock
Gavin
G
Iyer
Vishwanath R
VR
D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D030541:Databases, Genetic / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis