Pristionchus.org: a genome-centric database of the nematode satellite species Pristionchus pacificus.
Comparative studies have been of invaluable importance to the understanding of evolutionary biology. The evolution of developmental programs can be studied in nematodes at a single cell resolution given their fixed cell lineage. We have established Pristionchus pacificus as a major satellite organism for evolutionary developmental biology relative to Caenorhabditis elegans, the model nematode. Online genomic information to support studies in this satellite system can be accessed at http://www.pristionchus.org. Our web resource offers diverse content covering genome browsing, genetic and physical maps, similarity searches, a community platform and assembly details. Content will be continuously improved as we annotate the P.pacificus genome, and will be an indispensable resource for P.pacificus genomics.
Dieterich
Christoph
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Department of Evolutionary Biology, Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology, Spemannstrasse 35-37, 72076 Tübingen, Germany. christoph.dieterich@tuebingen.mpg.de
Roeseler
Waltraud
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Sobetzko
Patrick
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Sommer
Ralf J
RJ
D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D049751:Genome, Helminth; D023281:Genomics; D020407:Internet; D009348:Nematoda / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D014584:User-Computer Interface