Important Databases Related to Genomes

Abstract

Genome databases are the locations, which permits storing, sharing, retrieving and comparison of the information related to the genomes of various individuals and organisms. Traditionally the databases were confined to the updated information of certain vital model organisms. Rapid development of technology and high speed internet facilities have created an explosion of databases resulting in the development of specific databases of almost all model organisms and a group of organisms with a common specificity. In the present chapter, details of the databases related to the genomes of viruses, archaea, bacteria, cell organelle, invertebrates, vertebrates, plants, and human beings are provided in a table format which provides an instant information, about different databases and their URLs. 9.1 Virus Databases Database Description URL CoVDB Coronavirus genes and genomes http://covdb.microbiology.hku. hk/ DPV web Central source of information about viruses, viroids and satellites of plants, fungi, and protozoa http://www.dpvweb.net/ euHCVdb European hepatitis C virus database http://euhcvdb.ibcp.fr/ HCV database Hepatitis C virus database http://hcv.lanl.gov/ HERVd Human endogenous retrovirus database http://herv.img.cas.cz/ HFV database Hemorrhagic fever virus sequence database http://hfv.lanl.gov/ HIV drug resistance DB Compilation of mutations in HIV genes that confer resistance to anti-HIV drugs http://www.hiv.lanl.gov/content/ sequence/RESDB/ Influenza research DB Influenza virus