Information of the structures and functions of protein molecules and their mutual interactions that construct protein networks increases rapidly as the consequence of the structural genomics and structural proteomics projects [1]. Advanced applications of such information require the Grid technology to solve the two problems: (i) the shortage of computational power, and (ii) the lack of a capab...

The first genome sequence assemblies of farm animal species are now accessible through public domain databases, and further sequencing projects are in rapid progress. In addition, large collections of expressed sequences have been obtained, which will aid in constructing annotated transcript maps for many economically important species. Thus, the breeding of farm animals is entering the post-ge...

This review explores the UK CropNet site. The project is aimed at aiding the comparative mapping of cereal and other crop genomes. The site provides software tools for use by those working on genome mapping, and access to an array of databases that will be of interest to all members of the plant genomics research community, using several ACeDB interfaces. All screen views from the website are r...

This study aims to understand the influence of the ethical and legal issues on cloud computing adoption in the field of genomics research. To do so, we adapted Diffusion of Innovation (DoI) theory to enable understanding of how key stakeholders manage the various ethical and legal issues they encounter when adopting cloud computing. Twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with genomics...

Bioinformatics and genomics cover a wide range of different data formats (i.e. annotations, pathways, structures, sequences) derived from experimental and in-silico biological analysis which are stored, used, and manipulated by scientists and machines. The volume of this data is huge and usually distributed in different locations, and often frequently being updated. FungalWeb is the first proje...

Emerging and reemerging bacterial infectious diseases are a major public health concern worldwide. The role of bacteriophages in the emergence of novel bacterial pathogens by horizontal gene transfer was highlighted by the May 2011 Escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreaks that originated in Germany and spread to other European countries. This outbreak also highlighted the pivotal role played by recen...

Genomics and biotechnology applications Genomic laboratory applications Bioinformatics tools for genomic research Managing genome sequencing data New drug discovery and development Cell based therapy including stem cell technology Improved and enhanced food production including crops Innovations in genomic technologies Nanogenomics Genome vaccines Bioenergy production Genetics and genomics in c...

In this review we provide a brief guide to some of the resources and databases that can be used to locate information and aid research in the growing field of structural genomics. The review will provide examples, for less experienced users, of what can be achieved using a selection of the available sites. We hope that this will encourage you to use these sites to their full potential and whet ...

The e-Protein project, a BBSRC pilot project, aims to examine the issues in building a structure-based annotation of the proteins in the major genomes by linking resources (computing, software and databases) at three sites using Grid technologies. This paper describes the implementation of the Imperial College annotation pipeline (3D-GENOMICS) within ICENI. The scientific problem of large-scale...

With a wealth of biodiversity, a long tradition of agriculture-based industries, and an established medical and biotechnological research and development community, Thailand has become an attractive location for life sciences investment. The large amount of data generated in many areas of life sciences requires visualization, management, and analysis, principally through bioinformatics. To beco...