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. 2014 Jan;42(Database issue):D892-6.
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkt1073. Epub 2013 Nov 11.

AgeFactDB--the JenAge Ageing Factor Database--towards data integration in ageing research

Rolf Hühne  1 , Torsten Thalheim, Jürgen Sühnel
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AgeFactDB--the JenAge Ageing Factor Database--towards data integration in ageing research

Rolf Hühne et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

AgeFactDB (http://agefactdb.jenage.de) is a database aimed at the collection and integration of ageing phenotype data including lifespan information. Ageing factors are considered to be genes, chemical compounds or other factors such as dietary restriction, whose action results in a changed lifespan or another ageing phenotype. Any information related to the effects of ageing factors is called an observation and is presented on observation pages. To provide concise access to the complete information for a particular ageing factor, corresponding observations are also summarized on ageing factor pages. In a first step, ageing-related data were primarily taken from existing databases such as the Ageing Gene Database--GenAge, the Lifespan Observations Database and the Dietary Restriction Gene Database--GenDR. In addition, we have started to include new ageing-related information. Based on homology data taken from the HomoloGene Database, AgeFactDB also provides observation and ageing factor pages of genes that are homologous to known ageing-related genes. These homologues are considered as candidate or putative ageing-related genes. AgeFactDB offers a variety of search and browse options, and also allows the download of ageing factor or observation lists in TSV, CSV and XML formats.

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Figure 1.
Data integration chart of AgeFactDB. The dotted line indicates future plans.
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