Nucleic Acids Research, 2005, Vol. 33, Database issue D492-D494
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Nucleic Acids Research, Vol. 33, Database issue © Oxford University Press 2005; all rights reserved
RatMap—rat genome tools and data
1 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology–Genetics, Göteborg University, Box 462, SE 40530 Göteborg, Sweden, 2 School of Natural Sciences, University of Skövde, Box 408, SE 54128 Skövde, Sweden and 3 School of Health Sciences, University College of Borås, Sweden
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Received August 13, 2004; Revised and Accepted October 22, 2004
The rat genome database RatMap (http://ratmap.org or http://ratmap.gen.gu.se) has been one of the main resources for rat genome information since 1994. The database is maintained by CMB–Genetics at Göteborg University in Sweden and provides information on rat genes, polymorphic rat DNA-markers and rat quantitative trait loci (QTLs), all curated at RatMap. The database is under the supervision of the Rat Gene and Nomenclature Committee (RGNC); thus much attention is paid to rat gene nomenclature. RatMap presents information on rat idiograms, karyotypes and provides a unified presentation of the rat genome sequence and integrated rat linkage maps. A set of tools is also available to facilitate the identification and characterization of rat QTLs, as well as the estimation of exon/intron number and sizes in individual rat genes. Furthermore, comparative gene maps of rat in regard to mouse and human are provided.
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