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http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/211.htm

Laboratory animals are used in nearly half of all research projects supported by the National Institutes of Health. Significant needs exist at the national level for skilled scientists trained to work with and interpret the data generated from the use of rodent animal models. In response to this national need a research training program has been established through funding by the National Centers for Research Resources to provide an environment for veterinarians (D.V.M. or V.M.D.) and D.V.M./Ph.D.''s to effectively utilize mouse models of human disease. Specifically, veterinarian scientists are trained in state of-the-art molecular and cellular techniques to systematically evaluate the mechanistic pathobiology and phenotype of experimental mouse models of human disease. The training program is coordinated through an established graduate program in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of VeterinaryBiosciences and supported by a unified group of basic and clinical scientists with ongoing collaborative programs at The Ohio State University and Children''s Hospital. The scientists have expertise in endocrinology, infectious disease, genetics, oncology, molecular biology, immunology, physiology, biochemistry, and pathology. Trainees gain knowledge and skills to fully understand and evaluate pathophysiologic alterations of murine models of human disease through both didactic coursework and applied training in pathology and molecular biology. In addition, trainees interact with our multidisciplinary faculty to identify the range of research problems that use murine models. They acquaint themselves with the ongoing basic and clinical research studies in the laboratories and clinical sites of the participating faculty, and select a research problem that utilizes a murine model for endpoint evaluation. Following the selection of a preceptor and research problem, the trainee participates in the design and performance of experiments, as well as analysis and presentation of data regarding a murine model. Trainees develop skills in clinical, gross, and histologic pathology, molecular and immunologic techniques, and use transgenic and immunodeficient mouse models to identify and characterize alterations in embryonic and postnatal development. Therefore, trainees acquire a broad background in molecular biology, genetics, pathology, laboratory animal medicine, as well as research design methodology to fulfill national needs in the development of skilled scientists in mouse pathobiology. :Sponsors: Mouse Pathology Training Grant is funded by the National Centers for Research Resources.

Proper citation: Mouse Pathology Training Grant (RRID:SCR_008300) Copy   

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http://depts.washington.edu/adrcweb/

Research center investigating the basic mechanisms underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, directing particular attention to biomarkers and experimental new treatments. They also continue to search for genetic risk factors underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD). Their main priorities are to find causes, effective treatments, and prevention strategies. Their investigators also are partnering with other Alzheimer's Centers across the country to evaluate promising new medications and other treatments for AD. The ultimate goal of their basic and clinical studies is to improve patient care and function, and improve the quality of life for both the patient and the caregiver. ADRC Cores: * Administration * Clinical Core * Satellite Core * Data Management & Biostatistics * Neuropathology Core * Education & Information Transfer * Genetics

Proper citation: University of Washington Alzheimers Disease Research Center (RRID:SCR_008814) Copy   

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http://www.allelix.net

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on September 23, 2013. Software application / data analysis service where one can enter the alleles of commonly used STR by clicking the mouse. The algorithm calculates the paternity index and the Essen-Moeller probability of kinship for the deficiency- and the trio case. Everybody can use the network-software online after registering. The usage on the internet is free. Academic users can ask me to unlock an option to display the details (formulas/frequencies etc.) and to have an export-funktion to MS Word. The program is in German and (non-professional) English. An expansion to other languages is easy, if somebody helps us with the translation. For those who are interested to have the software running on their own intranet (for database security reasons) an individual agreement can be found. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software) (German version is: http://www.allelix.de)

Proper citation: ALLELIX (RRID:SCR_009115) Copy   

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http://wbiomed.curtin.edu.au/genepop/

Population genetic data analysis software package. Used to perform exact Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium test. Used for population differentiation and for genotypic disequilibrium among pairs of loci. Computes estimates of F-statistics, null allele frequencies, allele size-based statistics for microsatellites, etc. and performs analyses of isolation by distance from pairwise comparisons of individuals or population samples., THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on September 16,2025.

Proper citation: GENEPOP (RRID:SCR_009194) Copy   

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https://gmod.org/wiki/CMap.1

Web-based tool that allows users to view comparisons of genetic and physical maps. The package also includes tools for curating map data. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software)

Proper citation: CMAP (RRID:SCR_009034) Copy   

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http://wwwn.cdc.gov/dls/genetics/rmmaterials/default.aspx

The goal of the Genetic Testing Reference Materials Coordination Program (GeT-RM) is to coordinate a self-sustaining community process to improve the availability of appropriate and characterized reference materials for: Quality control (QC), Proficiency testing (PT), Test development & validation, Research. The purpose of this program is: - To help the genetic testing community obtain appropriate and characterized reference materials - To facilitate and coordinate information exchange between users and providers of QC and reference materials - To coordinate efforts for contribution, development, characterization and distribution of reference materials for genetic testing Get-RM provides information about cell lines, DNA, and other kinds of materials that could be used as reference materials for molecular genetic testing. Some of these materials have been characterized by the GeT-RM program and can be divided into three categories: - Genetic Inherited Disease & Pharmacogenetics This section includes information about cell lines, DNA, and other samples that can be used as reference materials for various inherited diseases (including cystic fibrosis, fragile X, Huntington disease, and Ashkenazi Jewish-related diseases), pharmacogenetic loci, and biochemical genetics. The GeT-RM program has confirmed the genotype of many of the genomic DNA samples through testing in multiple clinical genetic laboratories. - Molecular Oncology This section includes information about commercially available cell lines, DNA, and other kinds of materials that could be used as reference materials for various types of cancers, including leukemia/lymphoma and solid tumors. - Infectious Disease This section includes information about commercially available cell lines, DNA, and other kinds of materials that could be used as reference materials for various infectious disease pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and protozoa.

Proper citation: Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Genetic Testing Reference Materials Coordination Program (RRID:SCR_013029) Copy   

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http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml

This resource gives information about the U.S. Human Genome Project, which was was a 13-year effort to to discover all the estimated 20,000-25,000 human genes and make them accessible for further biological study. The primary project goals were to: - identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA, - determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA, - store this information in databases, - improve tools for data analysis, - transfer related technologies to the private sector, and - address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. To help achieve these goals, researchers also studied the genetic makeup of several nonhuman organisms. These include the common human gut bacterium Escherichia coli, the fruit fly, and the laboratory mouse. These parallel studies helped to develop technology and interpret human gene function. Sponsors: The DOE Human Genome Program and the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) together sponsored the U.S. Human Genome Project.

Proper citation: Human Genome Project Information (RRID:SCR_013028) Copy   

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http://sift.bii.a-star.edu.sg/

Data analysis service to predict whether an amino acid substitution affects protein function based on sequence homology and the physical properties of amino acids. SIFT can be applied to naturally occurring nonsynonymous polymorphisms and laboratory-induced missense mutations. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software) Web service is also available.

Proper citation: SIFT (RRID:SCR_012813) Copy   

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http://www.jurgott.org/linkage/ListSoftware.html

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on May 4th,2023. Listing of computer software for the gene mapping community on the following topics: genetic linkage analysis for human pedigree data, QTL analysis for animal/plant breeding data, genetic marker ordering, genetic association analysis, haplotype construction, pedigree drawing, and population genetics. The inclusion of a program should not be interpreted as an endorsement to that program from us. In the last few years, new technology produces new types of genetic data, and the scope of genetic analyses change dramatically. It is no longer obvious whether a program should be included or excluded from this list. Topics such as next-generation-sequencing (NGS), gene expression, genomics annotation, etc. can all be relevant to a genetic study, yet be specialized topics by themselves. Though programs on variance calling from NSG can be in, those can sequence alignment might be out; programs on eQTL can be in, those on differential expression might be out. This page was created by Dr. Wentian Li, when he was at Columbia University (1995-1996). It was later moved to Rockefeller University (1996-2002), and now takes its new home at North Shore LIJ Research Institute (2002-now). The present copy is maintained by Jurg Ott as a single file. More than 240 programs have been listed by December 2004, more than 350 programs by August 2005, close to 400 programs by December 2006, and close to 480 programs by November 2008, and over 600 programs by October 2012. A version of the searchable database was developed by Zhiliang Hu of Iowa State University, and a recent round of updating was assisted by Wei JIANG of Harbin Medical School. Some earlier software can be downloaded from EBI: ftp://ftp.ebi.ac.uk/pub/software/linkage_and_mapping/ (Linkage and Mapping Software Repository), and http://genamics.com/software/index.htm may contain archived copy of some programs.

Proper citation: Genetic Analysis Software (RRID:SCR_013155) Copy   

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http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/schaid_lab/software.cfm

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on May 24,2023. Software application that simultaneously estimates a trait-locus position and its genetic effects for affected relative pairs (ARP) by one of two methods. Either allow a different trait-locus effect for each ARP type, or constrain the trait-locus effects according to the marginal effect of a single susceptibility locus. We include a goodness of fit statistic for the constrained model. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software)

Proper citation: ARP.GEE (RRID:SCR_013134) Copy   

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http://genetics.bwh.harvard.edu/pph2/

Software tool which predicts possible impact of amino acid substitution on structure and function of human protein using straightforward physical and comparative considerations. PolyPhen-2 is new development of PolyPhen tool for annotating coding nonsynonymous SNPs.

Proper citation: PolyPhen: Polymorphism Phenotyping (RRID:SCR_013189) Copy   

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http://www.seattle.eric.research.va.gov/VETR/Home.asp

The Vietnam Era Twin (VET) Registry is a closed cohort composed of approximately 7,000 middle-aged male-male twin pairs both of whom served in the military during the time of the Vietnam conflict (1964-1975). The Registry is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resource that was originally constructed from military records; the Registry has been in existence for almost 20 years. It is one of the largest national twin registries in the US and currently has members living in all 50 states. Initially formed to address questions about the long-term health effects of service in Vietnam, the Registry has evolved into a resource for genetic epidemiological studies of mental and physical health conditions. Several waves of mail and telephone surveys have collected a wealth of health-related information on Registry twins, referred to as members. In addition to twins, selected adult offspring of twins and the mothers of those offspring are also VET Registry members. More recent data collection efforts have focused on specific sets of twin pairs and have conducted detailed clinical or laboratory testing. Selected Vietnam Era Registry Research Studies: * Veteran Health Study * VETSA 2: A Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Aging * Alcoholism Course thought Midlife: A Twin Family Study and Offspring of Twins: G, E and GxE Risk for Alcoholism * GE: Offspring of Twins with Substance Use Disorder * Mechanisms Linking Depression to Cardiovascular Risk (Twins Heart Study 2) * Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Cardiovascular Disease * Biological Markers for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (T3) * Memory and the Hippocampus in Vietnam-era Twins with PTSD (Time 3)

Proper citation: Vietnam Era Twin Registry (RRID:SCR_008807) Copy   

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http://www.semel.ucla.edu/creativity/

The purpose of this center is to study the molecular, cellular, systems and cognitive mechanisms that result in cognitive enhancements and explain unusual levels of performance in gifted individuals, including extraordinary creativity. Additionally, by understating the mechanisms responsible for enhancements in performance we may be better suited to intervene and reverse disease states that result in cognitive deficits. One of the key topics addressed by the Center is the biological basis of cognitive enhancements, a topic that can be studied in human subjects and animal models. In the past much of the focus in the brain sciences has been on the study of brain mechanisms that degrade cognitive performance (for example, on mutations or other lesions that cause cognitive deficits). The Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity at UCLA enables an interdisciplinary team of leading scientists to advance knowledge about the biological bases of creativity. Starting with a pilot project program, a series of investigations was launched, spanning disciplines from basic molecular biology to cognitive neuroscience. Because the concept of creativity is multifaceted, initial efforts targeted refinement of the component processes necessary to generate novel, useful cognitive products. The identified core cognitive processes: 1.) Novelty Generation the ability to flexibly and adaptively generate products that are unique; 2.) Working Memory and Declarative Memory the ability to maintain, and then use relevant information to guide goal-directed performance, along with the capacity to store and retrieve this information; and 3.) Response Inhibition the ability to suppress habitual plans and substitute alternate actions in line with changing problem-solving demands. To study the basic mechanisms underlying these complex brain functions we use translational strategies. Starting from foundational studies in basic neuroscience, we forged an interdisciplinary strategy that permits the most advanced techniques for genetic manipulation and basic neurobiological research to be applied in close collaboration with human studies that converge on the same core cognitive processes. Our integrated research program aims to reveal the genetic architecture and fundamental brain mechanisms underlying creative cognition. The work holds enormous promise for both enhancing healthy cognitive performance and designing new treatments for diverse cognitive disorders. Sponsors: The Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity was inspired by the vision and generosity of Michael Tennenbaum.

Proper citation: Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity (RRID:SCR_000668) Copy   

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http://ccb.loni.usc.edu/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on August 31, 2022. Center focused on the development of computational biological atlases of different populations, subjects, modalities, and spatio-temporal scales with 3 types of resources: (1) Stand-alone computational software tools (image and volume processing, analysis, visualization, graphical workflow environments). (2) Infrastructure Resources (Databases, computational Grid, services). (3) Web-services (web-accessible resources for processing, validation and exploration of multimodal/multichannel data including clinical data, imaging data, genetics data and phenotypic data). The CCB develops novel mathematical, computational, and engineering approaches to map biological form and function in health and disease. CCB computational tools integrate neuroimaging, genetic, clinical, and other relevant data to enable the detailed exploration of distinct spatial and temporal biological characteristics. Generalizable mathematical approaches are developed and deployed using Grid computing to create practical biological atlases that describe spatiotemporal change in biological systems. The efforts of CCB make possible discovery-oriented science and the accumulation of new biological knowledge. The Center has been divided into cores organized as follows: - Core 1 is focused on mathematical and computational research. Core 2 is involved in the development of tools to be used by Core 3. Core 3 is composed of the driving biological projects; Mapping Genomic Function, Mapping Biological Structure, and Mapping Brain Phenotype. - Cores 4 - 7 provide the infrastructure for joint structure within the Center as well as the development of new approaches and procedures to augment the research and development of Cores 1-3. These cores are: (4)Infrastructure and Resources, (5) Education and Training, (6) Dissemination, and (7) Administration and Management. The main focus of the CCB is on the brain, and specifically on neuroimaging. This area has a long tradition of sophisticated mathematical and computational techniques. Nevertheless, new developments in related areas of mathematics and computational science have emerged in recent years, some from related application areas such as Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, and Image Processing, as well as from Computational Mathematics and the Computational Sciences. We are confident that many of these ideas can be applied beneficially to neuroimaging.

Proper citation: Center for Computational Biology at UCLA (RRID:SCR_000334) Copy   

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http://www.tidebc.org/

A collaborative care and research initiative with a focus on prevention and treatment of Intellectual disability (ID) that is due to inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), which can be treated with diet or drugs. Health care policy and institutional culture is still operating under the old premise that all ID is incurable and thus, many children born with treatable ID are at risk of not being treated. To acknowledge the multidisciplinary scope and the ways in which health care professionals and researchers will collaborate, the goals of the TIDE BC project are demonstrated within a framework of 7 Work Packages: * Implementation of a new Protocol for diagnostic evaluation of ID, focusing of treatable conditions; * Development of infrastructure to facilitate implementation, evaluation and sustainability of the Protocol; * Investments into next generation genomic technologies; * Improving evidence of and access to treatments; * Evaluation and health economy; * Knowledge dissemination; * Education and Mentoring. The objectives addressed in all Work Packages reflect a highly integrated cluster combining clinical care, research, evaluation, and knowledge dissemination.

Proper citation: TIDE BC (RRID:SCR_003924) Copy   

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http://gene64.dna.affrc.go.jp/RPD/main_en.html

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented July 22, 2016.

A database on the proteome of rice that contains reference maps based on two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) of proteins from rice tissues and subcellular compartments.

Proper citation: Rice Proteome Database (RRID:SCR_000743) Copy   

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http://www.dsmz.de/

The DSMZ - Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen GmbH (German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures) is the most comprehensive biological resource center in Europe. With more than 18.000 microorganisms, 1.200 plant viruses, 600 human and animal cell lines, 770 plant cell cultures and more than 7.100 cultures deposited for the purposes of patenting, DSMZ has demonstrated their obligation to serve science for decades. Main functions of DSMZ are: - to collect, maintain and store microorganisms and cell lines, as well as other biological material of relevance for applied biology, biotechnology, microbiology, teaching and other areas of research and general application; - to keep the scientific and industrial community informed on the contents of the collections by the means of catalogs, special lists, databases or electronic media; - to supply scientists and institutions with DSMZ cultures, in accordance with national and international laws such as the Infektionsschutzgesetz (Act dealing with protection against infection), the Genetic Engineering Act, the Foreign Trade Laws, the Convention on Biological Diversity as well as the DSMZ terms of supply; - to function as an internationally recognized collection center for the deposit of microorganisms, cell lines, and other biological material which have been cited in scientific literature or which are used in national or international test procedures (e.g. type strains, reference strains for national and international quality control regulations or susceptibility tests, strains with special properties, such as the production of enzymes, degradation of pollutants, host strains for plasmids, etc.); - to act as an International Depositary Authority (IDA) for the deposit of biological material for patent purposes according to the Budapest Treaty; - to act, in a confidential manner, as a center for the safe deposit of biological material; - to act as an advisory center for the scientific community and to offer teaching and service facilities. The DSMZ collections contain over 26 000 cultures (including 6500 patent deposits) representing more than 16 000 cultures of microorganisms (Archaea, Bacteria, plasmids, phages, yeasts, fungi), 750 plant cell cultures, 600 plant viruses, 700 antisera and 580 human and animal cell lines. Unique subcollections are held in the prokaryotes groups of acidophiles, alkaliphiles, halophiles, methanogens, phototrophs, thermophiles, and sulfate reducers. The research is focused on collection related fields which include: - Taxonomy - Evolution - Phylogeny - Microbial diversity and molecular assessment of diversity - Molecular systematics - Research on pathobiological aspects of leukemia-lymphoma cell lines applying classical and molecular genetics, immunological and cell biological methods * Development of cultivation and preservation methods for biological material * Characterization and identification of biological material

Proper citation: German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (RRID:SCR_001711) Copy   

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http://research.nhgri.nih.gov/dog_genome/

The Dog Genome Project at the National Human Genome Research Institute is working to develop resources necessary to map and clone canine genes in an effort to utilize dogs as a model system for genetics and cancer research. The US National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) agreed to fund a project to sequence the entire genome of a boxer dog named Tasha, because it recognized the value of the dog as an unrivaled model for the study of human disease. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) led the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) contribution to the International Human Genome Project, which had as its primary goal the sequencing of the human genome. This project was successfully completed in April 2003. Now, the NHGRI's mission has expanded to encompass a broad range of studies aimed at understanding the structure and function of the human genome and its role in health and disease. To that end NHGRI supports the development of resources and technology that will accelerate genome research and its application to human health. A critical part of the NHGRI mission continues to be the study of the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genome research. NHGRI also supports the training of investigators and the dissemination of genome information to the public and to health professionals.

Proper citation: NHGRI Dog Genome Project (RRID:SCR_002256) Copy   

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http://bmerc.bu.edu/projects/wdrepeat/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on August 26, 2016. This website contains a library of WD-repeat containing proteins in which the repeats appear as multi-aligned sets. WD-repeat-containing proteins are those that contain 4 or more copies of the WD-repeat (tryptophan-aspartate repeat), a sequence motif approximately 31 amino acids long, that encodes a structural repeat. This repeat is described by the following profile, where x is ANY amino acid. By clicking on each high-lighted character you will obtain the distribution of amino acids found at that position of the repeat among an aligned set of WD-repeat containing proteins. The tertiary structure of only one member of this family has been determined, that of the G protein beta subunit, which contains 7 WD-repeats. Each of the 7 repeats folds into a small antiparallel beta-sheet. The over-lines above indicate the position of these strands, with a being the strand closest to the central pore and d at the external surface of the folded protein. These sheets are arranged around a central pseudosymmetry axis into a beta propeller. The WD-repeat-containing proteins form a very large family that is diverse in both its function and domain structure. Within all these proteins the WD-repeat domains are thought to have two common features: the domain folds into a beta propeller; and the domains form a platform without any catalytic activity on which multiple protein complexes assemble reversibly. The fact that these proteins play such key roles in the formation of protein-protein complexes in nearly all the major pathways and organelles unique to eukaryotic cells has two important implications. It supports both their ancient and proto eukaryotic origins and supports a likely association with many genetic diseases.

Proper citation: WD repeat Family of Proteins (RRID:SCR_002160) Copy   

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http://irefindex.org

An index of protein interactions available in a number of primary interaction databases including BIND, BioGRID, CORUM, DIP, HPRD, IntAct, MINT, MPact, MPPI and OPHID. This index includes multiple interaction types including physical and genetic (mapped to their corresponding protein products) as determined by a multitude of methods. This index allows the user to search for a protein and retrieve a non-redundant list of interactors for that protein. iRefIndex uses the Sequence Global Unique Identifier (SEGUID) to group proteins and interactions into redundant groups. This method allows users to integrate their own data with the iRefIndex in a way that ensures proteins with the exact same sequence will be represented only once. iRefIndex project has three long term objectives: # to facilitate exchange of interaction data between interaction databases. # to consolidate interaction data from multiple sources. # to provide feedback to source interaction databases. iRefIndex is made available in a number of formats: MITAB tab-delimited text files, iRefWeb interface, iRefScape plugin for Cytoscape, PSICQUIC Web services, and an interface for the R programming language environment.

Proper citation: Interaction Reference Index (RRID:SCR_002085) Copy   

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