Database of queryable gene expression patterns for Xenopus

Michael J. Gilchrist, Mikkel B. Christensen, Odile J. Bronchain, Frédéric Brunet, Albert Chesneau, Ursula Fenger, Timothy J. Geach, Holly V. Ironfield, Ferdinand Kaya, Sadia Kricha, Robert Lea, Karine Massé, Isabelle Néant, Elodie Paillard, Karine Parain, Muriel Perron, Ludivine Sinzelle, Jacob Souopgui, Raphael Thuret, Qods Ymlahi-OuazzaniNicolas Pollet

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Abstract

The precise localization of gene expression within the developing embryo, and how it changes over time, is one of the most important sources of information for elucidating gene function. As a searchable resource, this information has up until now been largely inaccessible to the Xenopus community. Here, we present a new database of Xenopus gene expression patterns, queryable by specific location or region in the embryo. Pattern matching can be driven either from an existing in situ image, or from a user-defined pattern based on development stage schematic diagrams. The data are derived from the work of a group of 21 Xenopus researchers over a period of 4 days. We used a novel, rapid manual annotation tool, XenMARK, which exploits the ability of the human brain to make the necessary distortions in transferring data from the in situ images to the standard schematic geometry. Developmental Dynamics 238:1379-1388, 2009. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1379-1388
Number of pages10
JournalDevelopmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists
Volume238
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2009

Keywords

  • Xenopus
  • gene expression
  • gene expression pattern analysis
  • in situ images
  • image annotation
  • database
  • Information Storage and Retrieval

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