title: Overview and comparison of ortholog databases.
abstract: Orthologs are an indispensable bridge to transfer biological knowledge between species, from protein annotations to sophisticated disease models. However, orthology assignment is not trivial. A large number of resources now exist, each with its own idiosyncrasies. The goal of this review is to compare their contents and clarify which database is most suited for a certain task.:
authors: Stockholm Bioinformatics Center, Albanova, Stockholm University, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Andrey
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authors: Alexeyenko
authors: Stockholm Bioinformatics Center, Albanova, Stockholm University, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Julia
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authors: Lindberg
authors: Stockholm Bioinformatics Center, Albanova, Stockholm University, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Asa
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authors: Pérez-Bercoff
authors: Stockholm Bioinformatics Center, Albanova, Stockholm University, SE-106 91, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address:Erik.Sonnhammer@sbc.su.se.
authors: Erik L L
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authors: Sonnhammer