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The MOBY-S system defines an ontology-based messaging standard through which a client will be able to automatically discover and interact with task-appropriate biological data and analytical service providers, without requiring manual manipulation of data formats as data flows from one provider to the next. The BioMoby project was initiated in 2001 from within the model organism database community. It aimed to standardize methodologies to facilitate information exchange and access to analytical resources, using a consensus driven approach. Six years later, the BioMoby development community is pleased to announce the release of the 1.0 version of the interoperability framework, registry Application Programming Interface and supporting Perl and Java code-bases. Together, these provide interoperable access to over 1400 bioinformatics resources worldwide through the BioMoby platform, and this number continues to grow. Here we highlight and discuss the features of BioMoby that make it distinct from other Semantic Web Service and interoperability initiatives, and that have been instrumental to its deployment and use by a wide community of bioinformatics service providers. Sponsors: Funding was provided by Genome Prairie and Genome Alberta A Bioinformatics Platform for Genome Canada''; Canadian Institutes for Health Research; The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; The Heart and Stroke Foundation for BC and Yukon; The EPSRC through the myGrid (GR/R67743/01, EP/C536444/1, EP/D044324/1, GR/T17457/01) e-Science projects; The Spanish National Institute for Bioinformatics (INB) through Fundacin Genoma Espaa; The Generation Challenge Programme (GCP; http://www.generationcp.org) of the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research. :Keywords: Ontology, Messaging, Standard, Client, Automatically, Discovery, Biological, Data, ANalytical, Service, Model, Organism, Database, Java, Platform, Semantic, Bioinformatics,

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Randomized, multicenter, double-blind study to determine if renin angiotensin medications, either losartan (angiotensin II blocker) or enalapril (converting enzyme inhibitor), can prevent or delay the onset of diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 1 diabetic patients who do not have hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, or predictive levels of microalbuminuria. Two hundred eight five patients ages 16-61 with 2-20 yrs of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and no renal functional abnormalities were randomized into a parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 3 groups (95 patients/group). Each group received an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) (enalapril), or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (Losartan), or placebo. All patients had their usual Diabetes Mellitus (DM) management. Baseline studies included measures of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urinary albumin excretion rate (UAE), blood pressure (BP), and a percutaneous renal biopsy. Patients were followed by quarterly measures of BP, HbA1C, UAE, and drug compliance. There were annual measures of GFR and a repeat renal biopsy after 5 yrs in the study. The main endpoint is kidney structural changes over time, especially mesangial fractional volume (v(Mes/glom)). Secondary endpoints will be other DN structural measures and measures of kidney function (UAE, GFR). These studies will determine whether rennin angiotensin system blockage in the early stages of DN can prevent the early kidney structural changes in this important disorder. Ancillary studies will evaluate the effects of treatment group on the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy and will develop predictors of study participants'''' compliance. Baseline, 2.5 and 5 year retinal fundus photographs in the RASS patients were obtained.

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Non-profit organization serving individuals with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others. CHADD''s primary objectives are: to provide a support network for parents and caregivers; to provide a forum for continuing education; to be a community resource and disseminate accurate, evidence-based information about AD/HD to parents, educators, adults, professionals, and the media; to promote ongoing research; and to be an advocate on behalf of the AD/HD community. In general, CHADD works to improve the lives of people affected by AD/HD through: Collaborative Leadership, Advocacy, Research Education and, Support CHADD has three current priority objectives: (1) to serve as a clearinghouse for evidence-based information on AD/HD, (2) to serve as a local face-to-face family support group for families and individuals affected by AD/HD, and (3) to serve as an advocate for appropriate public policies and public recognition in response to needs faced by families and individuals with AD/HD. CHADD is a membership organization, produces the bi-monthly Attention! magazine (for members), and sponsors an annual conference. The National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC) is the CDC-funded national clearinghouse for evidence-based information about AD/HD.

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Software interface for the statistical analysis of haplotype-disease association. HAPSTAT allows the user to estimate or test haplotype effects and haplotype-environment interactions by maximizing the (observed-data) likelihood that properly accounts for phase uncertainty and study design. The current version considers cross-sectional, case-control and cohort studies. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software)

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A database of centralized mutation data on the PAH gene. Searchable fields of the database available to users are: mutation name, polymorphic haplotype, population, geographic location, gene region, codon number, mutation type, substitution, phenotype, author's name and many more. The complete information provided for each mutation is regularly updated from both published data and personal communications.

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MALISAM is a database of pairwise, structure-based alignments for structurally analogous motifs in proteins. Homology and analogy are two alternative scenarios to explain structural similarities among proteins. Homologs inherit similar features from their common ancestor, while analogs converge to similar structures due to a limited number of energetically favorable ways to pack secondary structural elements. Analogous pairs in this database are in three categories: a hybrid motif and a core motif, an interface motif and a core motif, an artificial protein and a natural protein. During evolution, a protein family usually preserves a common core while accumulating insertions and deletions in the periphery. A core motif is composed entirely of secondary structure elements belonging to the evolutionary core. A hybrid motif consists of both core elements and peripheral insertions that are not present in the majority of the family members. An interface motif uses secondary structural elements from two or more domains or subunits contacting along that interface.

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Software program that presents complete raw datasets of individuals'' genotype data using a display format with samples as rows and polymorphisms as columns. The color code is: (1) blue: homozygous genotype for the common allele; (2) red: heterozygous genotype; (3) yellow: homozygous genotype for the rare allele; and (4) grey: missing data (entry from Genetic Analysis Software)

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GiardiaDB is a resource for information on Giardia lamblia. It contains gene information, including genomic attributes, protein expression patterns, evolution, and EST sequence information. The website provides tools for BLASTing, sequence retrieval, graphic visualization, and PubMed information.

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Software suite of six programs that can be used as a stand-alone extension of the pedigree drawing facilities found in the publicly available version of PEDPACK. (entry from Genetic Analysis Software)

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A patient resource to provide Parkinson's disease patients and their families with information and resources to help understand and manage Parkinson's disease and improve the quality of life for both patient and caregiver, while increasing public awareness about the disease. The website also connects users with resources, such as therapy groups, physical exercise classes, and patient care resources. It gives users access to mailing lists, support group information, and other Parkinson's-related event information for Parkinson's patients and their families. Based at Stanford University Medical Center, it is a partnership between the American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. and Stanford University.

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The Kidney Development Database was created to collect in one place the data from a large number of developmental studies that have a bearing on the study of kidney development. With its oldest parts dating back to 1993/4, it is, as far as we know, the earliest computer database in the field of vertebrate organogenesis. Data are displayed in tables, arranged according to a standard scheme of kidney development explained in the key. Many of the entries are derived from low-power in situs or published text-only descriptions, and should therefore be interpreted with mild caution.

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An Illumina Genome-Analyzer (Solexa) base caller.

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IGTC uses GenMapp to provide maps of public gene trap data from members of the International Gene Trap Consortium (IGTC) to map sets of biological pathways and gene groupings. Users can browse the pathway diagrams and view which genes within the pathway have been trapped. Genes with gene trap insertions are colored on the pahtway diagram depending upon the number of traps of the gene. Clicking on a gene of interest will bring up a backpage of annotation data and detailed information about the gene trap cell lines.

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A database for protein-nucleic acid interaction that provides various features of protein-nucleic acid interfaces.<BR/> There are 2333 protein-nucleic acid PDB complexes, 9547 SCOP domains, and 9633 domain-nucleic acid interfaces in BIPA. BIPA also provides a multiple structural alignment of representative structures at the SCOP family level using the program SALIGN, and the structural alignments were further annotated using the program JOY to detect local environments of amino acids.<BR/>

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This site provides online servers for algorithms such as normal mode calculation, structural refinement, solvation, and mutation. The primary application is for biological macromolecules like proteins or DNA, but they can certainly be used for general structures.

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THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on March 17,2022. Genome databases for vertebrates and other eukaryotic species. Analysis and annotation maintained on current data.Distribution of analysis to other bioinformatics laboratories. Ensembl concentrates on vertebrate genomes, but other groups have adapted system for use with plant and fungal genomes (see Powered by Ensembl list on website).

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