title: Using the DFCI gene index databases for biological discovery.
abstract: The DFCI Gene Index Web pages provide access to analyses of ESTs and gene sequences for nearly 114 species, as well as a number of resources derived from these. Each species-specific database is presented using a common format with a home page. A variety of methods exist that allow users to search each species-specific database. Methods implemented currently include nucleotide or protein sequence queries using WU-BLAST, text-based searches using various sequence identifiers, searches by gene, tissue and library name, and searches using functional classes through Gene Ontology assignments. This protocol provides guidance for using the Gene Index Databases to extract information.
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antonescu
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Valentin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Antonescu
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Razvan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sultana
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quackenbush
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods*; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D020224:Expressed Sequence Tags; D005796:Genes; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D020407:Internet; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface