Gene Search
Overview
"Gene search" window integrates the feature of AtGene search and provides information from TAIR database. Users can search ids and phrases to extract the annotations of genes.
Display gene information in "pathway preview" window
The gene information from TAIR has been integrated into MetNetDB. When user move mouse over a locus (including gene, RNA and polypeptide) in the "pathway preview" window, the program will display the detail information of the entity such as name, synonym like others. In addition, the program will list the TAIR annotation, gene ontology information and other data from TAIR in the tooltip text box.
Obtain gene information by IDs
The user can go to "reference and comment" window and then click "gene search" button. The "locus information" window will be displayed. Then the user can input multiple locus names, affymatrix ids or afgc ids in the "locus id" text field by separating them by commas, semicolons. Click "search ids" button and the gene information will be displayed. Move mouse over some rows in the table, a tooltip text box will be displayed which contain the detail information of the selected locus.
Obtain gene information by phrases
The user can also obtain locus information by inputting any phrases in the "locus id" text fields. Then click "search fulltext" button to get the gene information. The phrase search support some simple syntax. For example, "+sucrose +glucose" will display all gene information which contain both term "sucrose" and "glucose". "+sucrose -glucose" will display all gene information which contain the term "sucrose" but not the term "glucose". "sucrose glucose" will display all gene information which contain either the term "sucrose" or the term "glucose". "+sucrose glucose" will display all gene information which contain the term "sucrose". If the gene information contain "glucose" also, list them first. "+sucrose +(glucose fructose)" will display all gene information which contain the term "sucrose", and one of "glucose" and "fructose". "sucr*" will display all gene information which contain term "sucr", "sucro", "sucros" and so on. ""sucrose transporter"" (including the internal double quotes) will display all gene information which contain the exact phrase "sucrose transporter".