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. 2014 Jul 14:2014:bau069.
doi: 10.1093/database/bau069. Print 2014.

OMICtools: an informative directory for multi-omic data analysis

Vincent J Henry  1 , Anita E Bandrowski  1 , Anne-Sophie Pepin  1 , Bruno J Gonzalez  1 , Arnaud Desfeux  2
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OMICtools: an informative directory for multi-omic data analysis

Vincent J Henry et al. Database (Oxford). .

Abstract

Recent advances in 'omic' technologies have created unprecedented opportunities for biological research, but current software and database resources are extremely fragmented. OMICtools is a manually curated metadatabase that provides an overview of more than 4400 web-accessible tools related to genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. All tools have been classified by omic technologies (next-generation sequencing, microarray, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance) associated with published evaluations of tool performance. Information about each tool is derived either from a diverse set of developers, the scientific literature or from spontaneous submissions. OMICtools is expected to serve as a useful didactic resource not only for bioinformaticians but also for experimental researchers and clinicians. Database URL: http://omictools.com/.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
OMICtools structuration. (A) Classification by technologies. (B) Classification by analytical steps, as illustrated by RNA sequencing analysis. (C) List of tools for a given analytical step, as illustrated by de novo assembly (D) Tool description. Several features are highlighted. (a) Homepage button. (b) User reviews. (c) Latest tools added to the directory. (d) FAQ. (e) About us. (f) Link to the submission page. (g) Global site search bar. (h) Widgets that allow users to share this page with their social networks. (i) Statistics. (j) Associated databases. (k) Associated published evaluations of algorithm performance and data analysis methods. (l) Interface for interacting with the user community. Illustrated pages will be open by clicking on the icons indicated by the red arrows
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
A simplified workflow of OMICtools for data dissemination and reproducibility
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