title: TeCK database: a comprehensive collection of telomeric and centromeric sequences with their associated proteins.
abstract: Telomeres and centromere are two essential features of all eukaryotic chromosomes. They provide function that is necessary for the stability of chromosomes. We developed a comprehensive database named TeCK, which covers a gamut of sequence and other related information about telomeric patterns, telomere repeat sequences, centromere sequences and centromeric patterns present in chromosomes. It also contains information about telomerase ribo-nucleoprotein complexes, centromere binding protein and centromere DNA-binding protein complexes. The database also includes a collection of all kinetochore-associated proteins including inner, outer and central kinetochore proteins. The database can be searched using a user-friendly web interface.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  http://www.bioinfosastra.com/services/teck/index.html.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioinformatics, School of Chemical and Biotechnology, Shanmugha Arts Science Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India. g.ragul@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ragul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gowthaman
authors.forename: Saranya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.forename: Renuka Devi
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Nandakumar
authors.forename: Vishalini
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ayyarappan