Other NCBI Databases.

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The other NCBI Databases.

NCBI has a large number of other data bases:

  • A listing of the data bases is shown in the pull-down menu.
  • The databases are listed on the "Databases" page, with links to each one.
  • The graphic at the top of the page maps the connections between each data base and the others. Click on any of the data base icons to bring up the  "Model of the ENTREZ Data Bases". Use the cursor to "roll-over" any of the icons to see details of the connections between that data base and others.
A complete description of each of the data bases is beyond the scope of this tutorial. However some of the more important, and more frequently used, are described briefly below.
Protein Database.

The Protein database contains sequence data from the translated coding regions from DNA sequences in GenBank, EMBL, and DDBJ as well as protein sequences submitted to Protein Information Resource (PIR), SWISS-PROT, Protein Research Foundation (PRF), and Protein Data Bank (PDB) (sequences from solved structures).

Records in the Protein Data Base follow the GenBank format. 

See the Protein Database Web site.
Cancer Chromosomes Database.

Cancer Chromosomes contains three cancer cytogenetic databases: 

  • the NCI Mitelman Database of Chromosome Aberrations in Cancer;
  • the NCI Recurrent Chromosome Aberrations in Cancer;
  • the NCI and NCBI SKY/M-FISH & CGH Database. 
Similarity searches demonstrate cytogenetic and clinical relatedness at varying levels of specificity. See the Cancer Chromosomes Web site to search and for additional information.
OMIA Database.

Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) is a database of genes, inherited disorders and traits in animal species (other than human and mouse) authored by Professor Frank Nicholas of the University of Sydney, Australia, with help from many people over the years. The database contains textual information and references, as well as links to relevant records from OMIM, PubMed, Gene, and soon to NCBI's Phenotype database. 

See the OMIA Web site.
SNP (single nucleotide polymorphisms) Database.

SNP is a central repository database for both single-base nucleotide substitutions and short deletion and insertion polymorphisms. 
 
 
See the SNP Web site.


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