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. 2011 Jan;39(Database issue):D822-9.
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkq1077. Epub 2010 Oct 29.

ZFIN: enhancements and updates to the Zebrafish Model Organism Database

Yvonne Bradford  1 , Tom Conlin, Nathan Dunn, David Fashena, Ken Frazer, Douglas G Howe, Jonathan Knight, Prita Mani, Ryan Martin, Sierra A T Moxon, Holly Paddock, Christian Pich, Sridhar Ramachandran, Barbara J Ruef, Leyla Ruzicka, Holle Bauer Schaper, Kevin Schaper, Xiang Shao, Amy Singer, Judy Sprague, Brock Sprunger, Ceri Van Slyke, Monte Westerfield
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ZFIN: enhancements and updates to the Zebrafish Model Organism Database

Yvonne Bradford et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

ZFIN, the Zebrafish Model Organism Database, http://zfin.org, serves as the central repository and web-based resource for zebrafish genetic, genomic, phenotypic and developmental data. ZFIN manually curates comprehensive data for zebrafish genes, phenotypes, genotypes, gene expression, antibodies, anatomical structures and publications. A wide-ranging collection of web-based search forms and tools facilitates access to integrated views of these data promoting analysis and scientific discovery. Data represented in ZFIN are derived from three primary sources: curation of zebrafish publications, individual research laboratories and collaborations with bioinformatics organizations. Data formats include text, images and graphical representations. ZFIN is a dynamic resource with data added daily as part of our ongoing curation process. Software updates are frequent. Here, we describe recent additions to ZFIN including (i) enhanced access to images, (ii) genomic features, (iii) genome browser, (iv) transcripts, (v) antibodies and (vi) a community wiki for protocols and antibodies.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Gene expression results page depicting the figure galley thumbnail strip with an enlarged thumbnail image showing Figure 6 from Plaster et al., 2007 (9). Thumbnail strip navigation controls have been used to advance to strip 14 of 17.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Screenshot depicting the ti282a feature page. Links are provided to all ti282a data in ZFIN.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
The transcript page summarizes transcript-specific data for fgf8a-001.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
The GBrowse view of the genome, centered on fgf8a-001 transcript.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
ZFIN Antibody page for Ab3-dag1 antibody.
Figure 6.
Figure 6.
Community Wiki Antibody section homepage.
Figure 7.
Figure 7.
Antibody Wiki page for the Ab3-dag1 antibody.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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