Database model and specification of GermOnline Release 2.0, a cross-species community annotation knowledgebase on germ cell differentiation

UNLABELLED GermOnline is a web-accessible relational database that enables life scientists to make a significant and sustained contribution to the annotation of genes relevant for the fields of mitosis, meiosis, germ line development and gametogenesis across species. This novel approach to genome annotation includes a platform for knowledge submission and curation as well as microarray data storage and visualization hosted by a global network of servers. AVAILABILITY The database is accessible at http://www.germonline.org/. For convenient world-wide access we have set up a network of servers in Europe (http://germonline.unibas.ch/; http://germonline.igh.cnrs.fr/), Japan (http://germonline.biochem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/) and USA (http://germonline.yeastgenome.org/). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Extended documentation of the database is available through the link 'About GermOnline' at the websites.

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