title: OMICtools: an informative directory for multi-omic data analysis.
abstract: Recent advances in 'omic' technologies have created unprecedented opportunities for biological research, but current software and database resources are extremely fragmented. OMICtools is a manually curated metadatabase that provides an overview of more than 4400 web-accessible tools related to genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. All tools have been classified by omic technologies (next-generation sequencing, microarray, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance) associated with published evaluations of tool performance. Information about each tool is derived either from a diverse set of developers, the scientific literature or from spontaneous submissions. OMICtools is expected to serve as a useful didactic resource not only for bioinformaticians but also for experimental researchers and clinicians. Database URL: http://omictools.com/.
authors.affiliation: Haute-Normandie-INSERM ERI-28, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine of Rouen University, 76183 Rouen, France, Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093, USA and STATSARRAY, 76300 Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France.
authors.forename: Vincent J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.affiliation: Haute-Normandie-INSERM ERI-28, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine of Rouen University, 76183 Rouen, France, Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093, USA and STATSARRAY, 76300 Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France.
authors.forename: Anita E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bandrowski
authors.affiliation: Haute-Normandie-INSERM ERI-28, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine of Rouen University, 76183 Rouen, France, Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093, USA and STATSARRAY, 76300 Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France.
authors.forename: Anne-Sophie
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Pepin
authors.affiliation: Haute-Normandie-INSERM ERI-28, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine of Rouen University, 76183 Rouen, France, Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093, USA and STATSARRAY, 76300 Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France.
authors.forename: Bruno J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: Haute-Normandie-INSERM ERI-28, Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine of Rouen University, 76183 Rouen, France, Center for Research in Biological Systems, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093, USA and STATSARRAY, 76300 Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France arnaud.desfeux@omictools.com.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desfeux
mesh_terms: D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D030541:Databases, Genetic; D020407:Internet; D012984:Software