Publication: Oomycete Gene Table: an online database for comparative genomic analyses of the oomycete microorganisms
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2019-01-01
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17580463
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Mahidol University
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Database : the journal of biological databases and curation. Vol.2019, (2019)
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Thidarat Rujirawat, Preecha Patumcharoenpol, Weerayuth Kittichotirat, Theerapong Krajaejun Oomycete Gene Table: an online database for comparative genomic analyses of the oomycete microorganisms. Database : the journal of biological databases and curation. Vol.2019, (2019). doi:10.1093/database/baz082 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/49913
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Oomycete Gene Table: an online database for comparative genomic analyses of the oomycete microorganisms
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© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press. Oomycetes form a unique group of the fungal-like, aquatic, eukaryotic microorganisms. Lifestyle and pathogenicity of the oomycetes are diverse. Many pathogenic oomycetes affect a broad range of plants and cause enormous economic loss annually. Some pathogenic oomycetes cause destructive and deadly diseases in a variety of animals, including humans. No effective antimicrobial agent against the oomycetes is available. Genomic data of many oomycetes are currently available. Comparative analyses of the oomycete genomes must be performed to better understand the oomycete biology and virulence, as well as to identify conserved and biologically important proteins that are potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets of these organisms. However, a tool that facilitates comparative genomic studies of the oomycetes is lacking. Here, we described in detail the Oomycete Gene Table, which is an online user-friendly bioinformatic tool, designed to search, analyze, compare and visualize gene contents of 20 oomycetes in a customizable table. Genomic contents of other oomycete species, when available, can be added to the existing database. Some of the applications of the Oomycete Gene Table include investigations of phylogenomic relationships, as well as identifications of biologically important and pathogenesis-related genes of oomycetes. In summary, the Oomycete Gene Table is a simple and useful tool for comparative genomic analyses of oomycetes.