Plant Genome III Conference Plant Genome III Conference
The Human Genome Project is and will be generating vast amounts of information at various levels of resolution. Though the major genome centers will be the most visible generators, microsatellite markers and PCR techniques have made it possible for diverse institutions, disciplines, and individuals to contribute to the Project and to seek information from it in return. The very scale of the Project and the complexity of the bioinformatics involved make it difficult for researchers to both contribute to and gain timely access to genomic information.
As a biochemist/bioinformaticist I am especially interested in utilizing the Internet for both delivering and accessing biological information, especially diverse genomic information. With that in mind I began designing software in collaboration with the Stanford University Saccharomyces Genome Database Project, with particular attention to the design of a network based "Genomic Information Viewer" This viewer will be driven by Stanford University developed server software "Nucleus" which is uses existing gopher and WAIS index files. To date the specification of the viewing client includes: a) provide access to a database on a single organism without having to download and set up an entire database; b) provide a graphic user interface browser with map views of each chromosome, as well as detailed text views of the data; c) permit the user to manipulate, through styling, the displayed information without affecting the database; and d) allow all users equal and up-to- date access.
Work to date on this application will be presented using screen captures. A live demo will be made available if facilities exist.