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http://pathology.wustl.edu/VirusHunter/

A fully automated and modular software package for mining sequence data to identify sequences of microbial origin. The pipeline was optimized for analysis of data generated by the Roche/454 next-generation sequencing platform but can be applied to longer sequences (Sanger sequencing data or assembled contigs) as well. Microbial sequences are identified on the basis of BLAST alignments and the taxonomic classification of the reference sequence(s) to which a read is aligned. Viruses are the focal point of VirusHunter as released, but it can be easily modified to generate parallel outputs for bacterial or parasitic species. To date, VirusHunter has been applied to thousands of specimens, including human, animal and environmental samples, resulting in the detection of many known and novel viruses.

Proper citation: VirusHunter (RRID:SCR_001198) Copy   

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http://cancer.case.edu/research/sharedresources/tissue/services/

A combined tissue bank and core facility which provides annotated human tissue samples for research purposes. The facility also offers high quality tissue procurement, tissue microarray, histology, immunohistochemistry, photomicroscopy, and laser capture microdissection services for both human and animal tissues to biomedical investigators conducting non-clinical research studies. The TPHC offers instruction to researchers on how to incorporate human tissue into research activities and how to work within the boundaries of patient confidentiality and other regulatory issues. The purpose of the TPHC is to provide tissue collection and processing services to intramural and extramural researchers studying cancer and other diseases. Normal, diseased, benign and malignant tissues are obtained, and matched normal adjacent tissues and tissues from different organ sites from the same donor can also be provided when available. Tissue samples are prepared according to user-specified protocols and can be fresh in a medium of choice, fixed in formalin, quick frozen in the vapor phase of liquid nitrogen or snap-frozen by plunging the sample into liquid nitrogen. Frozen tissues are held in the vapor phase of the liquid nitrogen. Tissues can also be embedded, cut and mounted on slides, and stained upon request. Tissue Microarray (TMA) services are offered for the design and construction of TMAs meeting specific project needs. Basic demographic data (age, race, gender) and histopathologic data from Surgical Pathology Reports are provided by the TPHC with the tissues.

Proper citation: Case Western Reserve Tissue Procurement and Histology Core Facility (RRID:SCR_005344) Copy   

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http://ccr.coriell.org/nia/

A cell repository containing cells and DNA for studies of aging and the degenerative processes associated with it. Scientists use the highly-characterized, viable, and contaminant-free cell cultures from this collection for research on such diseases as Alzheimer's disease, progeria, Parkinson's disease, Werner syndrome, and Cockayne syndrome. The collections of the Repository include DNA and cell cultures from individuals with premature aging disorders, as well as DNA from individuals of advanced age from the the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging at the Gerontology Research Center and other Longevity Collections. The Repository also includes samples from an Adolescent Study of Obesity, Apparently Healthy Controls, Animal Models of Aging, and both human and animal differentiated cell types. The cells in this resource have been collected over the past three decades using strict diagnostic criteria and banked under the highest quality standards of cell culture. Scientists can use the highly-characterized, viable, and contaminant-free cell cultures from this collection for genetic and cell biology research.

Proper citation: Aging Cell Repository (RRID:SCR_007320) Copy   

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http://dsarm.niapublications.org/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented on February 18, 2014.

A networking site for investigators using animal models to study aging, developed to provide a venue for sharing information about research models for aging studies. If you have tissue or data from animal models relevant to aging research that you are willing to share with other investigators, D-SARM allows you to identify the model and provides a secure, blinded email contact for investigators who would like to contact you about acquiring tissue or related resources. Investigators looking for resources from a particular model enter search terms describing the model of interest and then use the provided link to send emails to the contacts (names blinded) listed in the search results to initiate dialog about tissue or resources available for sharing. The database is housed on a secure server and admission to the network is moderated by the NIA Project Officer and limited to investigators at academic, government and non-profit research institutions. The goal is to provide a secure environment for sharing information about models used in aging research, promoting the sharing of resources, facilitating new research on aging in model systems, and increasing the return on the investment in research models.

Proper citation: Database for Sharing Aging Research Models (RRID:SCR_008691) Copy   

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http://www.btool.org/WegoLoc

Data analysis service that predicts protein subcellular localizations of animal, fungal, plant, and human proteins based on sequence similarity and gene ontology information.

Proper citation: WegoLoc (RRID:SCR_001402) Copy   

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http://www.well.ox.ac.uk/happy/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on February 28,2023. Software package for Multipoint QTL Mapping in Genetically Heterogeneous Animals (entry from Genetic Analysis Software) The method is implemented in a C-program and there is now an R version of HAPPY. You can run HAPPY remotely from their web server using your own data (or try it out on the data provided for download).

Proper citation: Happy (RRID:SCR_001395) Copy   

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http://ccr.coriell.org/Sections/Collections/NIGMS/?SsId=8

Highly characterized cell lines and high quality DNA for cell and genetic research representing a variety of disease states, chromosomal abnormalities, apparently healthy individuals and many distinct human populations. The NIGMS Repository contains more than 10,600 cell lines, primarily fibroblasts and transformed lymphoblasts, and over 5,500 DNA samples. The NIGMS Repository has a major emphasis on heritable diseases and chromosomally aberrant cell lines. In addition, it contains a large collection dedicated to understanding human variation that includes samples from populations around the world, the CEPH collection, the Polymorphism Discovery Resource, and many apparently healthy controls. Human induced pluripotent stem cell lines, many of which were derived from NIGMS Repository fibroblasts, have recently become available through the NIGMS Repository. Sample donation facilitates all areas of research by making available well-characterized materials to any qualified researcher who might have otherwise been unable to invest the time and resources to collect needed samples independently. Donations to the Repository have created a resource of unparalleled scope. Samples from the collection have been used in more than 5,500 publications and are distributed to scientists in more than 50 countries. This resource is continuously expanding to support new directions in human genetics.

Proper citation: NIGMS Human Genetic Cell Repository (RRID:SCR_004517) Copy   

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http://www.betacell.org/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented May 10, 2017. A pilot effort that has developed a centralized, web-based biospecimen locator that presents biospecimens collected and stored at participating Arizona hospitals and biospecimen banks, which are available for acquisition and use by researchers. Researchers may use this site to browse, search and request biospecimens to use in qualified studies. The development of the ABL was guided by the Arizona Biospecimen Consortium (ABC), a consortium of hospitals and medical centers in the Phoenix area, and is now being piloted by this Consortium under the direction of ABRC. You may browse by type (cells, fluid, molecular, tissue) or disease. Common data elements decided by the ABC Standards Committee, based on data elements on the National Cancer Institute''s (NCI''s) Common Biorepository Model (CBM), are displayed. These describe the minimum set of data elements that the NCI determined were most important for a researcher to see about a biospecimen. The ABL currently does not display information on whether or not clinical data is available to accompany the biospecimens. However, a requester has the ability to solicit clinical data in the request. Once a request is approved, the biospecimen provider will contact the requester to discuss the request (and the requester''s questions) before finalizing the invoice and shipment. The ABL is available to the public to browse. In order to request biospecimens from the ABL, the researcher will be required to submit the requested required information. Upon submission of the information, shipment of the requested biospecimen(s) will be dependent on the scientific and institutional review approval. Account required. Registration is open to everyone., documented on August 1, 2015. Consortium that aims to facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations to advance the understanding of pancreatic islet development and function, with the goal of developing innovative therapies to correct the loss of beta cell mass in diabetes, including cell reprogramming, regeneration and replacement. They are responsible for collaboratively generating the necessary reagents, mouse strains, antibodies, assays, protocols, technologies and validation assays that are beyond the scope of any single research effort. The scientific goals for the BCBC are to: * Use cues from pancreatic development to directly differentiate pancreatic beta cells and islets from stem / progenitor cells for use in cell-replacement therapies for diabetes, * Determine how to stimulate beta cell regeneration in the adult pancreas as a basis for improving beta cell mass in diabetic patients, * Determine how to reprogram progenitor / adult cells into pancreatic beta-cells both in-vitro and in-vivo as a mean for developing cell-replacement therapies for diabetes, and * Investigate the progression of human type-1 diabetes using patient-derived cells and tissues transplanted in humanized mouse models. Many of the BCBC investigator-initiated projects involve reagent-generating activities that will benefit the larger scientific community. The combination of programs and activities should accelerate the pace of major new discoveries and progress within the field of beta cell biology.

Proper citation: Beta Cell Biology Consortium (RRID:SCR_005136) Copy   

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https://www.fludb.org/brc/home.spg?decorator=influenza

The Influenza Research Database (IRD) serves as a public repository and analysis platform for flu sequence, experiment, surveillance and related data.

Proper citation: Influenza Research Database (IRD) (RRID:SCR_006641) Copy   

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http://med.stanford.edu/narcolepsy.html

The Stanford Center for Narcolepsy was established in the 1980s as part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Today, it is the world leader in narcolepsy research with more than 100 articles on narcolepsy to its name. The Stanford Center for Narcolepsy was the first to report that narcolepsy-cataplexy is caused by hypocretin (orexin) abnormalities in both animal models and humans. Under the direction of Drs. Emmanuel Mignot and Seiji Nishino, the Stanford Center for Narcolepsy today treats several hundred patients with the disorder each year, many of whom participate in various research protocols. Other research protocols are conducted in animal models of narcolespy. We are always looking for volunteers in our narcolepsy research studies. We are presently recruiting narcoleptic patients for genetic studies, drug clinical trials, hypocretin measurement studies in the CSF and functional MRI studies. Monetary gifts to the Center for Narcolepsy are welcome. If you wish to make the ultimate gift, please consider participating in our Brain Donation Program. To advance our understanding of the cause, course, and treatment of narcolepsy, in 2001 Stanford University started a program to obtain human brain tissue for use in narcolepsy research. Donated brains provide an invaluable resource and we have already used previously donated brains to demonstrate that narcolepsy is caused by a lack of a very specific type of cell in the brain, the hypocretin (orexin) neuron. While the brain donations do not directly help the donor, they provide an invaluable resource and a gift to others. The real answers as to what causes or occurrs in the brain when one has narcolepsy will only be definitively understood through the study of brain tissue. Through these precious donations, narcolepsy may eventually be prevented or reversible. We currently are seeking brains from people with narcolepsy (with cataplexy and without), idiopathic hypersomnia and controls or people without a diagnosed sleep disorder of excessive sleepiness. Control brains are quite important to research, as findings must always be compared to tissue of a non-affected person. Friends and loved ones of people who suffer with narcoleps may wish to donate to our program to help fill this very important need. Refer to the Movies tab for movies of Narcolepsy / Cataplexy.

Proper citation: Stanford Center for Narcolepsy (RRID:SCR_007021) Copy   

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https://www.nitrc.org/projects/fmridatacenter/

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented August 25, 2013 Public curated repository of peer reviewed fMRI studies and their underlying data. This Web-accessible database has data mining capabilities and the means to deliver requested data to the user (via Web, CD, or digital tape). Datasets available: 107 NOTE: The fMRIDC is down temporarily while it moves to a new home at UCLA. Check back again in late Jan 2013! The goal of the Center is to help speed the progress and the understanding of cognitive processes and the neural substrates that underlie them by: * Providing a publicly accessible repository of peer-reviewed fMRI studies. * Providing all data necessary to interpret, analyze, and replicate these fMRI studies. * Provide training for both the academic and professional communities. The Center will accept data from those researchers who are publishing fMRI imaging articles in peer-reviewed journals. The goal is to serve the entire fMRI community.

Proper citation: fMRI Data Center (RRID:SCR_007278) Copy   

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http://ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/mhc/rbc/Final Archive

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on August 23, 2019.BGMUT was database that provided publicly accessible platform for DNA sequences and curated set of blood mutation information. Data Archive are available at ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/mhc/rbc/Final Archive.

Proper citation: Blood Group Antigen Gene Mutation Database (RRID:SCR_002297) Copy   

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http://www.ark-genomics.org/

Portal for studies of genome structure and genetic variation, gene expression and gene function. Provides services including DNA sequencing of model and non-model genomes using both Next Generation and Sanger sequencing , Gene expression analysis using both microarrays and Next Generation Sequencing, High throughput genotyping of SNP and copy number variants, Data collection and analysis supported in-house high performance computing facilities and expertise, Extensive EST clone collections for a number of animal species, all of commercially available microarray tools from Affymetrix, Illumina, Agilent and Nimblegen, Parentage testing using microsatellites and smaller SNP panels. ARK-Genomics has developed network of researchers whom they support through each stage of their genomics research, from grant application, experimental design and technology selection, performing wet laboratory protocols, through to analysis of data often in conjunction with commercial partners.

Proper citation: ARK-Genomics: Centre for Functional Genomics (RRID:SCR_002214) Copy   

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http://bioinformatics.istge.it/cldb/indexes.html

Hypertext on cell culture availability extracted from the Cell Line Data Base of the Interlab Project. HyperCLDB includes links to records of OMIM, the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man Catalogue, and now also links to the PubMed, database of bibliographic biomedical references, which are drawn primarily from MEDLINE and PREMEDLINE.

Proper citation: Hyper Cell Line Database (RRID:SCR_007730) Copy   

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http://www.scienceexchange.com/facilities/advanced-histology-services

The objective of the Morphology and Phenotyping Core - Advanced Histology Services, is to provide Investigators/clients with the tools and expertise to process and analyze tissue samples. The Core is able to process any type of animal and/or human tissue for research purposes. Our technicians are also highly trained in dermatology and delicate specimen handling. We consistently maintain the highest-quality results by utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and employing nationally-certified technicians. Our aim is to always provide excellent customer service by fulfilling each Investigators/clients'''' specific needs and wants. Core services include recommendations for tissue harvesting and storage, preparation of paraffin blocks, sectioning of paraffin and frozen blocks, standard H&E histology, special staining procedures, and control slide preparation.

Proper citation: CU Denver Advanced Histology Services (RRID:SCR_012286) Copy   

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http://www.uab.edu/shp/drc/animal-physiology-core-links

Core that provides diabetes researches with diabetes related phenotyping in small animal models. Their services offered include the assessment of body composition, energy balance, glucose homeostasis, cardiovascular assessment, imaging, and transgenic animals models.

Proper citation: University of Alabama at Birmingham Diabetes Research Center Animal Physiology Core Facility (RRID:SCR_015110) Copy   

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https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/digestive-disease/core-facilities/functional-genomics-and-microbiome

Core whose services include consultation in the choice of genomics methodologies to be applied to research problems being addressed by Digestive Diseases Center members, training in the conduct of functional genomics and metagenomics relevant to GI research, providing mammalian gene expression, cytokine/transcription factor/signaling pathway arrays, and gut microbial profiling/metagenomics to DDC members at discounted prices, and conducting periodic workshops and disseminating information about new technologies available in the Core and to obtain feedback on needed technologies / services.

Proper citation: Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center Functional Genomics and Microbiome (RRID:SCR_015214) Copy   

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http://obriencenter.yale.edu/renalphyscore.aspx

Core provides specialized services and training for assessing renal function in small animals at the level of single tubules in vitro and in vivo (e.g. micropuncture, microperfusion, and tubule-specific microdissection), the whole kidney (e.g. clearance studies in anesthetized animals, perfusion fixation for histology studies), and the intact organism (e.g. balance studies in metabolic cages, acute and chronic BP measurements).

Proper citation: George M. O'Brien Kidney Center at Yale Renal Physiology Core (RRID:SCR_015296) Copy   

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http://sharedresources.fredhutch.org/core-facilities/comparative-medicine

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE.Documented on July 27,2022. Core facility that provides a variety of animal housing, veterinary and research support services.

Proper citation: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Co-operative Center for Excellence in Hematology Comparative Medicine (RRID:SCR_015326) Copy   

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https://www.uab.edu/medicine/cysticfibrosis/about/translational-core

Core that provides human primary nasal airway epithelial cells and bronchial airway epithelial cells, expertise in the nasal potential difference measurement, and a means to understand pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis and other metabolic diseases.

Proper citation: Gregory Fleming James Cystic Fibrosis Research Center Cystic Fibrosis Clinical and Translational Core (RRID:SCR_015399) Copy   

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